Eklund Rumor: Habs and Flames (Desharnais+ and Dougie Hamilton)

[A Loyal Dog]

True but its pretty ugly looking

If you want an honest "pretty ugly 50-year-old look" to this website, I dare you to go in your Control Panel, and change the theme to "Lite."

That said, Eklund shouldn't be trusted by anyone (there are still too many gullible people who want to believe him, and I know why: he sells pipe dreams), but it was proven in another thread that his "source" for this trade was actually a member who posted this trade offer a few days ago in this forum (talk about trades started when the GM of Flames was at a Habs game). Eklund's obviously a lurker on here, and whatever he sees generate some heat (or he thinks is good), he'll post away in his website & claim it was legitimized by a real source...

 

[Legend123]

Oh god, never again!

 

[Lunatik]

David desharnais is a top 6 centre.

Dogue Hamilton is a struggling young defensemen with a huge contract.

Montreal is taking on all the risk.

What? Desharnais is a 30 year old borderline 2nd line player (at best) in the final year of his contract. Hamilton is a young offensive defenseman under contract for several more years. If a deal like that went down it would only be because the Habs had revealing photos of Treliving, no one with any sense would think that is a good deal for Calgary. Hamilton is worth infinitely more than Desharnais and everyone will tell you that knows anything about the players involved.

 

[jacks*]

I think you forgot to add sergachev on the habs end

We trading for Marner now?

 

[al secord]

Wait. People pay for Eklund's "rumours?"

 

[KingTux]

Obviously the Flames need to add there

At least now we know Hamilton is never going to Montreal

 

[Skobel24]

This makes sense. Flames gut their defense even more, and add a center... the one thing they don't need.


#E5

 

[Juicy Pop]

This makes sense. Flames gut their defense even more, and add a center... the one thing they don't need.


#E5

But then you can just trade Monahan for a defenseman and have Bennett-Backlund-Desharnais down the middle. It's an obvious upgrade.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Yeah sorry Eklund any deal involving DD for Hamilton isn't happening.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

DD + Emelin + 2nd + Connor Crisp (top prospect) for Doggie?

I think Connor Crisp needs to be in an NHL line up every day .. just so we can hear his name.

 

[madhi19]

Eklund wrote that crap on Sunday. He always name drop the Habs or the Leafs on Sunday. Probably to boost traffic.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Dougie Hamilton is a RHD Montreal already has Weber and Petry on the right side, Unless Hamilton can play LD as well a Hamilton to Montreal makes absolutely zero sense Hamilton to Detroit makes far more sense. Possibly something around Nyquist++ for Hamilton.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Petry + Gallagher + Byron will get you Hamilton.

This makes sense. Flames gut their defense even more, and add a center... the one thing they don't need.


#E5

Yeah, it's hilarious. We literally need a centre (Monahan, lookin at you) to get a little bit banged up so we can call up Jankowski.

 

[Moose Head]

Dougie Hamilton is a RHD Montreal already has Weber and Petry on the right side, Unless Hamilton can play LD as well a Hamilton to Montreal makes absolutely zero sense Hamilton to Detroit makes far more sense. Possibly something around Nyquist++ for Hamilton.

I think if a Hamilton to Habs trade ever happened, Petry would have to be part of the trade. Given his NMC, I doubt there's a trade to be made here. I don't think Petry would waive to go to Calgary.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

I think you forgot to add sergachev on the habs end

No no, Mathews not Sergachev.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I think if a Hamilton to Habs trade ever happened, Petry would have to be part of the trade. Given his NMC, I doubt there's a trade to be made here. I don't think Petry would waive to go to Calgary.

Totally agree, I don't see Petry waiving his NMC for Calgary supposedly why he signed with Montreal was because he still wanted to be closer to home near Detroit and Montreal is still closer to Detroit then Calgary is. Still wouldn't surprise me if a Hamilton to Detroit deal was more in the cards then a Hamilton to Montreal deal.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

Totally agree, I don't see Petry waiving his NMC for Calgary supposedly why he signed with Montreal was because he still wanted to be closer to home near Detroit and Montreal is still closer to Detroit then Calgary is. Still wouldn't surprise me if a Hamilton to Detroit deal was more in the cards then a Hamilton to Montreal deal.

Dylan Larkin, Mike Green + 1st round pick for Hamilton.

 

[BLNY]

Forgetting that it's Eklund, what does Montreal do with another rhd? Dougie does nothing to address team needs on the left side.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Dylan Larkin, Mike Green + 1st round pick for Hamilton.

That would be massive overpayment from Detroit, Larkin's value alone would be close to Hamilton's value plus adding Green and a 1st no thanks. If Larkin were to be involved i would rather trade him for Trouba then Hamilton.

 

[Uncle Gary]

I don't like Hamilton and he is a right hand shot. Not what we need.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Forgetting that it's Eklund, what does Montreal do with another rhd? Dougie does nothing to address team needs on the left side.

I know right, Eklund already has zero credibility as it it, And saying a deal around DD+ for Hamilton he just lost far more credibility.

 

[Moose Head]

Dylan Larkin, Mike Green + 1st round pick for Hamilton.

That's significantly more value than Calgary gave up to get him. What exactly has he done the last year and a bit to warrant such an increase in value?

 

[tony d]

Got to think Montreal wants Hamilton, a guy like Sergachev would be on the Flames' wish list.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

So now we know that a Hamilton to Montreal deal, Isn't happening just because Eklund says so. He hasn't been right yet and i doubt he is now. Seeing that Montreal with Weber and Petry is set on the right side. So unless Petry is coming home to Detroit in a 3 way i doubt Hamilton winds up in Montreal.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

Got to think Montreal wants Hamilton, a guy like Sergachev would be on the Flames' wish list.

The thing is Montreal doesn't need Hamilton. So it's safe to say Sergachev will remain with Montreal.