Rumor: JD Burke: Montreal aggressively trying to trade down.

[DownGoesMcDavid]

JD Burke of the Athletic was on TSN 1040 and was just asked what the biggest buzz is in Dallas as he has been there all week.

His answer without hesitation....

Summary:

Montreal is locked in with Kotkaniemi. They LOVE him. They are trying to trade down to a spot where they think they can still draft him and gain some assets as well. He guessed top 8 is the furthest they would trade down.
JD burke also said if MTL cant find a partner then MTL will 100% draft Kotkaniemi at 3.

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[Alklha]

Seems like an overly risky move considering how wide open the field is after Svechnikov.

 

[Joufreau]

Hope they trade down and another team drafts Kotkaniemi lol

 

[BatVader]

The Athletic is a joke.
No reason for Montreal to trade down 2 spots for Kotkaneimi when they can just take him at 3rd.

 

[koth]

That's a pretty big gamble when there is a specific player you're in love with.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Detroits two firsts for the 3rd OA fair?

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Who the hell is JD Burke?

 

[rent free]

Who the hell is JD Burke?

a guy that works for the athletic. this is probably true news

 

[BB88]

Hope they trade down and another team drafts Kotkaniemi lol

Pressure for Montreal.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

If this is true they don't like any of Tkachuk/Zadina/Kotkaniemi.

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Pressure for Montreal.

They probably have no interest, just making it so the habs pick him at 3

 

[NHL]

"Agressively"

 

[BatVader]

Who the hell is JD Burke?

He’s a no one who works for a paywall site that somehow gets treated as reliable.

 

[BB88]

They probably have no interest, just making it so the habs pick him at 3

If Montreal loves him just pick the guy, they've been trying to find a quality C forever, risking it for a 2nd or whatever isn't worth it.
They already have 4 2nds this year anyways.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Swapping picks that high rarely happens. Don't think we'll see anything.

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

He’s a no one who works for a paywall site that somehow gets treated as reliable.

He is a constant interview and guest on TSN radio so i wouldnt exactly say he is a nobody.

 

[BatVader]

If the Habs trade down, I’m hoping Sens take Kotkaneimi at 4... lol.. would be priceless

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Seems like an overly risky move considering how wide open the field is after Svechnikov.

Even if they trade down to 6th and lose Kotka, let's say at 5, they will just go for Dobson ( who they are really high on too) or Hughes. You still comes out as a winner with a futur top pairing D for weber with hughes and a replacement for Weber in Dobson.

 

[matt trick]

Let's say Montreal isn't the only team in the top 8 who has Kotkaniemi as their third best prospect; don't you think that's the team most likely to trade up? If you are in love with a player who fills a long-term hole/issue.

Hasn't it been 10 years since the last 70 point center in Montreal? If they believe Kotkaniemi is that guy, go for it.

 

[Fjordy]

Bergevin in action

 

[HomeAndHome]

"Agressively"

Just imagine Bergevin popping out from behind bushes reminding every GM in the top 10 he's willing to trade down.

 

[kovacro]

He’s a no one who works for a paywall site that somehow gets treated as reliable.

The Athletic is actually pretty good and has a good roster of writers who cover all the major sports.

Some really good stuff on there.

 

[BatVader]

He is a constant interview and guest on TSN radio so i wouldnt exactly say he is a nobody.

Lol
Kelly Ann Conway is a constant guest and interview on American TV news... would you call her credible?

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Lol
Kelly Ann Conway is a constant guest and interview on American TV news... would you call her credible?

Depends what the American TV News is.... is it ESPN? Because TSN is a.mjor sports network here in Canada and they have constant guests who are nobodies.

 

[shortfuze]

The Athletic is a joke.
No reason for Montreal to trade down 2 spots for Kotkaneimi when they can just take him at 3rd.

To gain assets.