Speculation: Habs Interested in Colin White

[BigDaddyLurch]

The 3rd would be for Poehling. They have 3 next year, so it would be the worst one.

...yeah, but they'd want something just for taking Floaty off our hands, imo, even if it is just for a year...

 

[MarkovsKnee]

...yeah, but they'd want something just for taking Floaty off our hands, imo, even if it is just for a year...

It's one year and they need contracts to get to the minimum cap. They are far below.

We can always throw in NYR's 2022 4th since Arizona doesn't have a 4th round pick this year.

Drouin, Poehling & 2022 4th for Washington Capitals 2023 3rd

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

It's one year and they need contracts to get to the minimum cap. They are far below.

We can always throw in NYR's 2022 4th since Arizona doesn't have a 4th round pick this year.

Drouin, Poehling & 2022 4th for Washington Capitals 2023 3rd

...I'd definitely do it, just to get rid of Floaty and never have to think of him again...call Arizona, tell them we have an offer!!...

 

[themilosh]

I haven't seen anything about Poehling demanding to play center, but he's definitely someone I would throw in a trade if we need to move someone out.

Like Drouin & Poehling to Arizona for a 2023 3rd round draft pick.

You want to give AZ drouin and poehling for a 3rd rounder next year?

Jeez dude, what an endorsement of our current players.. lol

 

[MarkovsKnee]

You want to give AZ drouin and poehling for a 3rd rounder next year?

Jeez dude, what an endorsement of our current players.. lol

Drouin sucks. We'll have to pay to get rid of him.

 

[salbutera]

Drouin sucks. We'll have to pay to get rid of him.

Not a chance. Dudes UFA after this season, there is guaranteed to be a taker

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Not a chance. Dudes UFA after this season, there is guaranteed to be a taker

At $5,5m? Really doubtful.

 

[themilosh]

Drouin sucks. We'll have to pay to get rid of him.

I still think if he starts the year with us, and regains 75% of his form and throw in poehling, they could fetch us a late 1st at TDL in 23

 

[salbutera]

At $5,5m? Really doubtful.

There will be a team that is mandated to make a playoff push this season, if they strike out on UFA front, I could see a gamble on Drouin for 1-year

Preds come to mind

 

[MarkovsKnee]

There will be a team that is mandated to make a playoff push this season, if they strike out on UFA front, I could see a gamble on Drouin for 1-year

Preds come to mind

Lots of wingers in UFA, although Drouin would be a situation where I'd retain, but he's the only one. We need to leave two retainment spots open for TD, and I don't want to retain on a multi-year contract like Petry's.

Drouin at $3.75m is probably more acceptable to a lot of teams. Nashville potentially if they lose Forsberg.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Not a chance. Dudes UFA after this season, there is guaranteed to be a

...and he's retired...just like Floaty should be...

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Interested in Colin White... as the team water boy? Sure!

 

[Scriptor]

Not opposed to having Wright sent down to OHL on a stacked team and play 2 more WJC (august and December) and make a deep playoff run and memorial cup.

White fills the 3C/4C for now. Hopefully allow Dvorak to pick up his play and value, making him more tradeable.

Next year, get bother high pick and if we don’t get Bedard, go for Fantilli, a big Uber talented winger.

Nowwww were talking with Suzuki, Caufield, Wright and Fantilli all in our top 6

If Habs also manage to land Gaucher at this year's draft, this future lineup could have a power forward or two on the top-9, especially if we also signed PLD in two years as an UFA!

Fantilli - Suzuki - Caufield
Dubois - Wright - Roy
Heineman - Gaucher - Anderson
Farrell - Kidney - Ylonen

Imagine this lineup?

 

[TT1]

I like him as a 4C, but then Evans is 3C? Dvorak 2C? Suzuki 1C? What about Wright??

Poehling for sure is a goner.

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

Think you’re confused. White was placed on unconditional waivers and then bought out, he’s a UFA now.

My bad I was busy and didn’t see the buyout. Knew he was rumoured to be traded before

 

[Habs Icing]

Only makes sense if we’re trading a center. Suzuki, Wright,Dvo,Evans,Poehling and add White. That’s a lot down the middle.

Haven't you learned yet? This is Montreal. Centers disappear in the blink of an eye. Two years ago at this time, we were set at center. Suz, Danault, KK and Evans. What happened?

Also, that list you gave is deceptive. Wright goes back to the CHL and Poehling hasn't proved anything as an NHL centermen. So we're back to the precarious amount of centers. Four.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[BaseballCoach]

A contract Hughes was able to get for him.

My plan:

1) draft Wright
2) send him back to Junior for a year
3) sign White
4) go with Suzuki - Dvorak - White - Evans center line next year.
5) draft high next year.
6) when Wright is ready to turn pro, trade one of Dvorak or White to make room for him.

If they know Wright is not good enough for the NHL right away, might as well sign Cooley, who will play one year against men.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Makes no sense unless we trade Dvo

It makes no sense even if they do trade Dvorak. White is at best worth a league minimum role and salary. The 2C/3C role needs to go to an actual NHL center who can take draws and score 40-50 points in a season.

 

[Twisted Sinister]

I'm ok with signing white to a show-me deal if we trade Dvo as rumored.

Good asset management

 

[malton]

It makes no sense even if they do trade Dvorak. White is at best worth a league minimum role and salary. The 2C/3C role needs to go to an actual NHL center who can take draws and score 40-50 points in a season.

Not this year it doesn't.

Just need replacement level players while HUGO works on getting us back into shape.

 

[Walrus26]

All your right-handed forwards are ours!

All your grammatically-correct versions of great historic lost-in-translation anime memes are belong to us.

 

[DailyKaizen]

Not a chance. Dudes UFA after this season, there is guaranteed to be a taker

Hope you are proved to be right

 

[eklund the clown]

They didn't let Paul walk. They traded him to TB.

Exactly but they could have signed him.They don't really want to spend .They keep players until they get good then they trade them.

I like him as a 4C, but then Evans is 3C? Dvorak 2C? Suzuki 1C? What about Wright??

Poehling for sure is a goner.

Get rid of Dvorak .

 

[HostileCapSpace]

Not this year it doesn't.

Just need replacement level players while HUGO works on getting us back into shape.

Still need a centre to take some of the heat and workload off of Suzuki's back. Can't have Suzuki do everything. Dudes was already suffering at the end of the year.

I mean, Suzuki-White-Evans-Poehling is delightful for the Bedard tank but you still need to win a few games and develop the few quality players we do have. What a terrible C line that would be. The worst I can remember.