Confirmed with Link: Kovalchuk (50% retained) to Washington for a 2020 3rd

[Le Tricolore]

LOL.

Bush League Manager

Yeah, retaining an extremely insignificant amount of money in order to complete a trade. I'm not a fan of Bergevin either, but bitching about this is ridiculous.

 

[Legend123]

if he traded kovy for a third while retaining im afraid that means we wont be seeing any major trades. hes looking at what he can get knowing he wont make major moves

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Free 3rd pick, likely comes back in July cause no doubt Bergy did him a solid to send him to the Caps

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

if he traded kovy for a third while retaining im afraid that means we wont be seeing any major trades. hes looking at what he can get knowing he wont make major moves

I don't follow the logic here??

 

[No More Subban]

Blows my mind when I see people still get excited for picks.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Blows my mind when I see people still get excited for picks.

No one is excited. People realize it was a solid return, and gives the Habs a shot at drafting a good player.

 

[CHwest]

Blows my mind when I see people still get excited for picks.

Well, not all picks are equal. Top ten pick I'd be ecstatic, third round, meh. Fifth round triple meh.

 

[Lebowski]

The way Bergevin handled Scandella and Kovalchuk reminds me of how I play EHM.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[JianYang]

It's only a good decision if kovalchuk told them he wasn't coming back. Otherwise, my bar based on this year's market is a 2nd rounder.

The other scenario is that kovalchuk remains open to coming back to MTL next year, but I somehow doubt that one.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

If a late 1 round pick brings Mac, Fisher, Tinordi or Sherback, imagine a late 3rd ...

 

[Born in 1909]

Like others have said... MB did Kovy a favour, as he now has a shot at the Cup.

The 3rd pick will certainly and ultimately be a non-NHLer.

... Although Jake Guentzel and Bradon Point were 3rd rounders.

 

[Le Tricolore]

If a late 1 round pick brings Mac, Fisher, Tinordi or Sherback, imagine a late 3rd ...

Montreal Canadiens Draft History at hockeydb.com

We've drafted some decent third rounders. Weber, Emelin, Plekanec.

 

[jaffy27]

So we should be furious that he's trading UFAs he acquired for nothing and turned them into a 2nd and more picks? Isn't that what EVERYONE here wanted us to do?

As for the rest of your post, I already addressed that.

He claimed we were bringing back the same team, but now that it’s clearly not the case, he’s complaining that we only bringing back 2nd’s and 3rd’s, when we start getting 1st, it’ll be well they late 1st round picks.....

many great players have come out of these rounds, and this being a very deep draft, accumulating picks is top priority.

 

[Habs Icing]

Montreal Canadiens Draft History at hockeydb.com

We've drafted some decent third rounders. Weber, Emelin, Plekanec.

Pleky was an Andre savard pick. Not a Timmins one

 

[donghabs98]

The way Bergevin handled Scandella and Kovalchuk reminds me of how I play EHM.

I used to sign and trade free agents in NHL all the time

 

[Le Tricolore]

Pleky was an Andre savard pick. Not a Timmins one

Who cares? He was a third round pick.

 

[hardcorehabs]

Why’s everyone bitching about this 3rd round pick? We have plenty of mid-late round picks on our roster currently. How are you supposed to build a team without draft picks?

Keeping him to see him walk July 1 would have been a lot stupider.

 

[Ezpz]

The truth is this is a good move. Likely pre-negotiated before Kovy signed here. If we don't trade him to a contender this year he would simply walk July 1st.

Kovy as a player, and as a leader was putting us too close to drafting 15th.

 

[bleuetbio]

Well, Im kinda sad. Thought that a 50% retained Kovy would bring a 2nd pick. Seriously, the last good player picked by the Habs on 3rd rd was 16 years ago (Alex Emelin).

If the plan would be to play the last quarter with our young guns, I would prefer to keep him and bring some knowledge to Sunuki, Kotkaniemi, Brooks, Poehling, etc. But it doesnt seem the case so better take the pick even if we'll probably screw that one like all the others since 2 decades.

That said, the Kovy era's was fun... more than the Czerkawski's era.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Montreal Canadiens Draft History at hockeydb.com

We've drafted some decent third rounders. Weber, Emelin, Plekanec.

Emelin and Plekky were drafted by another scout team, different decade. Weber was drafted by another team. How many 3rd round draft by Timmins plays nhl level?

 

[LaFloater]

Good news we got a 3rd round pick in the draft!!! Bad news? MB and his team of idiots will be making the pick!!

 

[calder candidate]

A 3 rd is less than I expected, kind expected a 2nd, event if we had to package a 3rd or 4th also 50% retain why??? he make league min... He probably was plan B or C for most team so I understand moving sooner than later but I think if the price is a 3rd he could have gotten that tomorrow... So MB and Kovalchuk probably had a deal in which Kovalchuk had a saw on where he was going.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Emelin and Plekky were drafted by another scout team, different decade. Weber was drafted by another team. How many 3rd round draft by Timmins plays nhl level?

Andrighetto was an NHL'er for a while, probably still could be. Fleury showed he'll be an NHL'er this year. Perhaps Vejdemo as well. Not bad at all considering most third rounders don't play in the big time.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Who cares? He was a third round pick.

But not picked by Timmins.