Confirmed with Link: Habs acquire David Schlemko for 2019 5th rounder

[JustAHabFan]

I don't get how some people are upset with this. Everyone in the main board likes the trade for the Habs saying how underrated Schlemko is.

Now I know the Habs amateur scouting is weak, but we are aware that their professional scouting is pretty good. This is another of those minor MB moves that can help drastically. It's better than playing guys like Barberio, Nesterov and Hanley.

Agreed. Schlemko is a good choice for 3rd pairing D. But we still have hole on LHD.

 

[Whitesnake]

I don't get how some people are upset with this. Everyone in the main board likes the trade for the Habs saying how underrated Schlemko is.

Now I know the Habs amateur scouting is weak, but we are aware that their professional scouting is pretty good. This is another of those minor MB moves that can help drastically. It's better than playing guys like Barberio, Nesterov and Hanley.

I also remember hearing how Redmond was underrated. Even how Nesterov was underrated.

Point is we saved money. And what we need THE MOST are top players, from D to forward. That's where we need to money from. Once THAT is done, sure, you would have filled your lineup of any Schlemko's of this world, nobody would have said a thing. But then when people try to justify this as if the guy who made 6 teams in the last 4 years is a top 4?

So he is underrated because he is a fine d-man when everybody wonders who the heck he is. So he is underrated. And he is MOST DEFINATELY a better asset than Redmond, Nesterov and Hanley. But top 4? No need for Leddy we have Schlemko?

 

[Rickkins]

Wow, two whole goals last year. Look out Stanley, here we come....

 

[The Great Weal]

I think he will look good next to Benn.

 

[lamp9post]

I think he will look good next to Benn.

Schlemko - Benn ($3M combined)

vs

Beaulieu - Emelin (~$7M combined, assuming $2.9M contract for Beau)

 

[E82]

Is Schlemko really that much better than Beaulieu? The man has played for 7 teams in less than 10 years, produces less also. I'll wait and see how MB plays with the cap before siding.

 

[jaffy27]

Wow, two whole goals last year. Look out Stanley, here we come....

Speaking of Stanley cup, 2 playoff goals last year....Beaulieu.......0 goals and benched in the last game

 

[jaffy27]

I think he will look good next to Benn.

Yep....gonna miss Emelin but this is good $$$$ wise

 

[The Great Weal]

 

[Hackett]

Is Schlemko really that much better than Beaulieu? The man has played for 7 teams in less than 10 years, produces less also. I'll wait and see how MB plays with the cap before siding.

I don't think the trade was made as a direct replacement for beaulieu, but from a value standpoint, obviously schlemko is lesser.

Okay, you found your depth LD guy, but you still need a top 4 quality LD, and most importantly, you still need a premier centre. I'm saying this under the premise that the habs are "going for it".

 

[Team_Spirit]

David Schlemko......a 30yo lunchbox journeymen featured on 6 different teams in the last 3 years, including some AHL time.

WOW BERGE!! great move keep it up, proud of you

 

[McGuires Corndog]

David Schlemko......a 30yo lunchbox journeymen featured on 6 different teams in the last 3 years, including some AHL time.

WOW BERGE!! great move keep it up, proud of you

Ca scent la coupe!!!!

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

David Schlemko......a 30yo lunchbox journeymen featured on 6 different teams in the last 3 years, including some AHL time.

WOW BERGE!! great move keep it up, proud of you

thank god you are not a gm or a scout if thats how you evaluate players

 

[Skip Bayless]

David Schlemko......a 30yo lunchbox journeymen featured on 6 different teams in the last 3 years, including some AHL time.

WOW BERGE!! great move keep it up, proud of you

Shattenkirk could've fit perfectly on that third pairing, too bad Bergevin is too stupid to see this.

 

[mariolemieux66]

Is Schlemko really that much better than Beaulieu? The man has played for 7 teams in less than 10 years, produces less also. I'll wait and see how MB plays with the cap before siding.

Beaulieu is a much better player than Schlemko. Bergevin special as usual.

 

[ryan callahan]

Beaulieu is a much better player than Schlemko. Bergevin special as usual.

Except Schlemko had similar offensive stats to Beaulieu and smokes him in advanced stats. They are probably equal.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Ca scent la coupe!!!!

Looks like he's versatile like Yannick Weber, master move by Marc Godgevin

David Schlemko
Forward

ayyyy

 

[Habssince89]

Schlemko - Benn ($3M combined)

vs

Beaulieu - Emelin (~$7M combined, assuming $2.9M contract for Beau)

Let's hope MB uses that money to get some top talent. If we can swing a legit partner for Weber, we have a strong blueline:

XXX-Weber
Markov-Petry
Schlemko-Benn
Jerebek*

*Jerebek is a complete question mark, so I'll leave him out for now.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Beaulieu seems to space out and forget he's playing hockey, even with the thrill of the playoffs and can't focus on simple tasks. I'm serious, i sincerly believe he forgot he was playing hockey at times. That makes him a very bad hockey player.

Schlemko is a good hockey player who can understand what's happening around him, there's no secret to his game, he's already reached his ceiling so maybe that's less sexy, still it's way more effective than players spacing out while they have the puck.

 

[JuicyHam]

Emelin did this in practice one time.

 

[G0bias]

David Schlemko......a 30yo lunchbox journeymen featured on 6 different teams in the last 3 years, including some AHL time.

WOW BERGE!! great move keep it up, proud of you

Looks like he's versatile like Yannick Weber, master move by Marc Godgevin

David Schlemko
Forward

ayyyy

Keep up the great goofs and gaffs. Proud of you.
Papa Bless.

 

[Habaneros]

Except Schlemko had similar offensive stats to Beaulieu and smokes him in advanced stats. They are probably equal.

Schlemko is here to "hopefully" replace Emelin says Bergy
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/bergevin-hoping-schlemko-can-replace-emelin-s-minutes~1152816

 

[DangerDave]

Schlemko is quality now?

Do some research and you'll see. Go read what sharks fans thought about this.

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

Be ready this might be our defense for next year.

Schlemko-Weber
Benn-Petry
Markov-Jerabek/Davidson

Except Markov, absolutely none of those defensemen qualify as "old" in hockey terms. None whatsoever.

And I'd take Markov over a ton of Ds in their prime.

 

[Halakitlikethat]

Hilarious thread. It's June 22nd, not every move is going to be a block buster.