pth2
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There is a rumor ( Sean Monahan or Morgan Frost to the Colorado Avalanche ) that Colorado is considering trading for Monahan, closer to the deadline.
(let's assume Montreal doesn't re-sign Monahan, for whatever reason. He might well want the biggest UFA payday he can get)
Given how Montreal and Colorado have made a deadline deal that worked out for both teams (Lehkonen for Barron and a 2024 2nd), as well as the Newhook-to-Montreal deal, we know these GMs can reach a deal.
The Lehkonen deal could also be a good comparable, even though there are obvious differences - Monahan is more injury-prone, plays a more valuable position, is more talented offensively but not as good defensively (despite being strong on faceoffs), and is a UFA (and is roughly the same age as Lehkonen, so is basically 2 years older at the time of the supposed deadline deal). Still, I expect the return to be broadly similar to Lehkonen.
Montreal is likely interested in a drafted prospect who has "a little development in him" (which is what Kent Hughes likes to acquire), and Montreal has a surplus of young bodies on D so I'd expect a forward.
Who might be a fit from Colorado? Assuming picks can be added to balance out value, my shortlist would be Kovalenko, Olausson, Ritchie, Stienberg or Ambrosio. Given the Boston connexions in Montreal management, I wonder if Ambrosio and a 2nd might be a reasonable deal.
Thoughts ?
(let's assume Montreal doesn't re-sign Monahan, for whatever reason. He might well want the biggest UFA payday he can get)
Given how Montreal and Colorado have made a deadline deal that worked out for both teams (Lehkonen for Barron and a 2024 2nd), as well as the Newhook-to-Montreal deal, we know these GMs can reach a deal.
The Lehkonen deal could also be a good comparable, even though there are obvious differences - Monahan is more injury-prone, plays a more valuable position, is more talented offensively but not as good defensively (despite being strong on faceoffs), and is a UFA (and is roughly the same age as Lehkonen, so is basically 2 years older at the time of the supposed deadline deal). Still, I expect the return to be broadly similar to Lehkonen.
Montreal is likely interested in a drafted prospect who has "a little development in him" (which is what Kent Hughes likes to acquire), and Montreal has a surplus of young bodies on D so I'd expect a forward.
Who might be a fit from Colorado? Assuming picks can be added to balance out value, my shortlist would be Kovalenko, Olausson, Ritchie, Stienberg or Ambrosio. Given the Boston connexions in Montreal management, I wonder if Ambrosio and a 2nd might be a reasonable deal.
Thoughts ?
