Eklund Rumor: Max Pacioretty trade underway (SEE WARNINGS IN OP)

[Godzilla]

At this point, Habs should just be trading for picks. Time to rebuild. Simply looking to make the playoffs at this point with a mediocre roster is going to make this team go round and round in circles for years.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

HockeyBuzz.com - Forums - NY Islanders Entering the Pacioretty Talks...

"islanders going in strong on Pacioretty"

not sure what to think. doubt islanders will trade for Pac

 

[webersshot]

Futures only. Re-f***ing build. With Weber out and nothing added to up front, it's very likely we find ourselves just as bad as last year. Draft Hughes/lavoie and suddenly things look different. Just need a little luck

 

[Steve Shutt]

HockeyBuzz.com - Forums - NY Islanders Entering the Pacioretty Talks...

"islanders going in strong on Pacioretty"

not sure what to think. doubt islanders will trade for Pac

Islanders just lost their top C - can't see Bergevin moving Patch for anything that doesn't involve a C unless it's for 2019 picks (i.e. 2019 1st, Cal 2019 2nd, and a D prospect like Salo)

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Islanders just lost their top C - can't see Bergevin moving Patch for anything that doesn't involve a C unless it's for 2019 picks (i.e. 2019 1st, Cal 2019 2nd, and a D prospect like Salo)

I def can see him asking for beauvillier + pick or D prospect

 

[alg363636]

So

who's going to you know...score...if you trade Paccioretty

Just curious

 

[Captain97]

So

who's going to you know...score...if you trade Paccioretty

Just curious

Jack Hughes and Alexis lefreniere

 

[admiralcadillac]

So

who's going to you know...score...if you trade Paccioretty

Just curious

Doesn't matter

 

[Dipietro39]

I def can see him asking for beauvillier + pick or D prospect

Pass. I would not trade AB straight up for Patches + give him a deal I'm going to regret in 2 years.

 

[CDN24]

So

who's going to you know...score...if you trade Paccioretty

Just curious

Max Domi- I hear that he is better than Paccioretty at scoring those empty net goals. Give him the same ice time with the net empty and I am sure he can outscore Max (He was over 40% EN last yr in arizona). Paccioretty is a little over 8% on his career. Wait they are both named Max - even better.

Now given the rest of the team there might not be many opportunities with the opposition net empty but I'm sure the new Max can overcome that with the right Attitude

 

[Steve Shutt]

I def can see him asking for beauvillier + pick or D prospect

Love Beauvillier but can't imagine the Isle moving a C right now

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Sacrifice him for the greater good mb. Get it done

 

[Plub]

I guess, depending on how you look at things. Everything is 'underway', until it isn't.

 

[WangMustGo]

I def can see him asking for beauvillier + pick or D prospect

There is absolutely no chance that Beauvillier gets moved for Pacioretty, let alone adding to him. In fact I highly doubt Lou has any interest in Pacioretty now that the snake is gone.

 

[Kwikwi]

1st 2019 2nd 3rd 2020
Thank you

 

[ohmyjlord]

At this point, I'm not sure the Habs should even be looking at C for Pacioretty. With Kotkaniemi and Poehling, the Habs should have at the very least their middle-6 centers covered. The 2019 NHL Draft seems C-heavy at the top, and there's also a lot of talent at C in 2020.

I'd be looking at adding a decent-to-good prospect on D + 1st for Pacioretty. Then you can start building around Kotkanimi, Poehling, Habs 1st (2019 & 2020), Acquired 1st (2019), along with Drouin, Domi, Juulsen, Mete, etc.

 

[Legend123]

It is when you want a long term high dollar contract at 29 30. He will want at least 6 years.

At this point just stop.

 

[Maple Leaf]

This guy has been on the block for like a decade

 

[mariolemieux66]

Pacioretty to Boston at 2.25mil

Joona Koppanen, David Backes, 2019 1st and 2020 3rd.

 

[Ezpz]

Pacioretty to Boston at 2.25mil

Joona Koppanen, David Backes, 2019 1st and 2020 3rd.

I mean that package alone is what it would take to drop Backes contract.

 

[Ford Prefect]

Pacioretty to Boston at 2.25mil

Joona Koppanen, David Backes, 2019 1st and 2020 3rd.

Love how you slid Backes in there like no one would notice.

Koppanen, giant kick in the nuts, 2019 1st, 2020 3rd...

 

[3rdWheelNeil]

Great....I wonder how we are getting fleeced this time ?

Sens fan here, wanted to point out that it could be worse for you. At least it's the GM making your teams decisions. Not the idiot owner. Just saying.

 

[Shawn Perry]

Patches is a shadow of his former self and will be a tough negotiator when his contract is up. Maybe he'll return a first and a decent prospect but then again this is Bergevin we're talking about here

Hardly a shadow of his former self. Last year, he scored 17 goals in an injury plagued year, 64 games. In the four seasons prior his averaged 35 goals in 82 games. All this without a bone fide 1c. I get that you aren’t a habs fan and think a couple of rolls of tape and a water bottle should due seal the deal, but shadows are for boxing.

 

[MattMartin]

Probably in the minority here, but what the heck. What sense does it make for the Islanders to trade for Patches at the moment? Unless you say something like Ladd is heading to Montreal otherwise I wouldn't entertain one deal for him right now.

I would do this but Montreal most likely doesn't...

Ladd
Nelson
Aho/Mayfield
2nd rounder 2019

 

[Dipsy Doodle]