Eklund Rumor: Jake Muzzin to MTL

[Vachon23]

He probably just did 1 + 1

- MTL desperately need a top 4 LD
- LA are shopping one of there D
- Muzzin was in the Pacioretty trade
- MTL is one of the team with the most cap space
- They are rumors that MTL are interest in Muzzin

 

[MasterMatt25]

If he's under contract for 2-3 more seasons then fine. But less than that i don't want him. Selling futures for short term is a very bad move

 

[ohmyjlord]

Maybe we could send them a package around Scherbak.

 

[GHJimmy]

Well you aren't going to get a legit top4 D for scraps this isn't EA Sports.

Habs management team needs to decide whether they want to rebuild on the fly or accumulate high draft picks while rebuilding through the lottery draft. I haven't seen many success stories over the last decade that have a hybrid of both those things. Carey Price is in his 30's , Petry is 29 and Weber is 33 , the window to salvage this core is over the next couple of years or you have a lot of solid vets you need to replace , while not having any top picks while you remain "competitive".

In my opinion , being a team in the middle (not bad enough to tank , not enough high talent to compete) is the worst position in the modern NHL. I don't know how anyone can support such a strategy when they see cup winners left and right built around an elite core of top drafted players. That's the thing , everybody thinks they are the exception to the rule , but I will never root for the least likely scenario, it's purely illogical.

Lmao!! You're asking for Brooks and Fleury?? For muzzin? Basically could be potential top 1-2 and potential top 4 d??? Lmfao!! You gotta be shutting me and all that for muzzin? Wow hahhahahaa

 

[CauZuki]

Lmao!! You're asking for Brooks and Fleury?? For muzzin? Basically could be potential top 1-2 and potential top 4 d??? Lmfao!! You gotta be shutting me and all that for muzzin? Wow hahhahahaa

I'm a Habs fan , those players haven't even made the NHL yet and there are no guarantees. I would take a proven top4 D in Muzzin over the potential on Brooke since the Habs need to compete in the near future. Unless we believe our current D prospects will replace an aging Weber?

Something like Brooke , Hudon , 2nd could make sense.

 

[GHJimmy]

I'm a Habs fan , those players haven't even made the NHL yet and there are no guarantees. I would take a proven top4 D in Muzzin over the potential on Brooke since the Habs need to compete in the near future. Unless we believe our current D prospects will replace an aging Weber?

Something like Brooke , Hudon , 2nd could make sense.

Naa Brooks is off the picture, I indicated 'potential' in there.. and no way over price for a washed up player now

 

[CauZuki]

Naa Brooks is off the picture, I indicated 'potential' in there.. and no way over price for a washed up player now

Isn't Petry playing his best hockey while being over a year older than Muzzin? Or did I not watch all the Habs games this year?

No need to devalue other teams assets to make ours look better , it's going to be ok.
Brooke looks promising but when you have an aging number 1 D and no real replacement all while having a star G in his 30's. The time to make a splash is over the next couple of years , rebuilding on the fly rarely works and no team in the NHL has yet to win a cup in that fashion (over the last decade+).

 

[Mike Dukarm]

I'm a Habs fan , those players haven't even made the NHL yet and there are no guarantees. I would take a proven top4 D in Muzzin over the potential on Brooke since the Habs need to compete in the near future. Unless we believe our current D prospects will replace an aging Weber?

Something like Brooke , Hudon , 2nd could make sense.

Never.... i would never put Brooks in a deal for Muzzin or a 30 year old defenseman...

Habs are not in a position to buy player with prospect like Brooks.... Habs need younger players for the future.

 

[CauZuki]

Never.... i would never put Brooks in a deal for Muzzin or a 30 year old defenseman...

Habs are not in a position to buy player with prospect like Brooks.... Habs need younger players for the future.

We're one the youngest teams in the NHL...
We need proven talent to have a chance to do well or change strategy and tank , half-measures don't work.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

We're one the youngest teams in the NHL...
We need proven talent to have a chance to do well or change strategy and tank , half-measures don't work.

Unfortunately half-measures has been the unwritten team strategy for 25 years

Muzzin would be good but a mistake for the Habs to give up what it will take for a possible 1.5 year rental

 

[sheed36]

If he's under contract for 2-3 more seasons then fine. But less than that i don't want him. Selling futures for short term is a very bad move

If it's Muzzin you mean he's under contract for next season as well and is then a UFA.

 

[MasterMatt25]

If it's Muzzin you mean he's under contract for next season as well and is then a UFA.

Then I think we shouldn't trade for him

 

[sheed36]

Then I think we shouldn't trade for him

Unless he came very cheap then yeah maybe it would be a good move. I doubt he'll come very cheap though and would mostly likely cost more than what I'd like the Habs to give up right now so I agree.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Cale Fleury + Josh Brook + could be a decent start to a trade , but Eklund has less than 0 credibility.

brook is a no go

 

[GHJimmy]

Isn't Petry playing his best hockey while being over a year older than Muzzin? Or did I not watch all the Habs games this year?

No need to devalue other teams assets to make ours look better , it's going to be ok.
Brooke looks promising but when you have an aging number 1 D and no real replacement all while having a star G in his 30's. The time to make a splash is over the next couple of years , rebuilding on the fly rarely works and no team in the NHL has yet to win a cup in that fashion (over the last decade+).

You mention aging when muzzin is very much aging lol

 

[Mike Dukarm]

We're one the youngest teams in the NHL...
We need proven talent to have a chance to do well or change strategy and tank , half-measures don't work.

I want the Habs out of playoff this year and pick good prospect. Plus wait for Brooks, Poehling, Suzuki...

Just make the playoff is not for me

 

[CauZuki]

You mention aging when muzzin is very much aging lol

In the same way that any player can be described as aging. Muzzin is 4 years younger and not signed until he is 40.

 

[Vachon23]

Unfortunately half-measures has been the unwritten team strategy for 25 years

Muzzin would be good but a mistake for the Habs to give up what it will take for a possible 1.5 year rental

What makes you think that he would not resign ?

 

[nhlfan9191]

Muzzin will cost way more then we can releaistically afford to pay right now. We need futures, not quick patches to give us a better chance at a wildcard. Bergevin and his staff can be idiots, but I think even they can see that at this point.

 

[TT1]

Would be a mistake to move Fleury or Brook, theyre both gonna be studs.

 

[CauZuki]

Would be a mistake to move Fleury or Brook, theyre both gonna be studs.

I would move Fleury + for Muzzin. The current Habs team won't be a lottery team with Weber and Price healthy now. Might as well try to balance out our team while also keeping the best prospects to fill out the other spots.

 

[Mersss]

Yep.

Fleury + 2nd or something along those lines would work. More then that and it's not worth it for the Habs

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

What makes you think that he would not resign ?

That’s why I used possible rental, doubt they could even discuss contract extension this far out

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Would rather keep the cap space and try to sign Duchene or Panarin in the summer

 

[HuGo Sham]

we'll eat kovalchuk's contract and take muzzin for a 2nd and 4th