Value of: Montour

[fmrdh]

Jets could use another RHD, Montour is an expiring ufa at end of season and could use a change of scenery.

3rd/4th rounder + B prospect (Niku?)

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[Fjordy]

3rd + Gustafsson maybe?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

If Niku is NHL ready, done

 

[Team Cozens]

Raanta

 

[untouchable21]

If Montour can be nearly as effective as Pionk, I’m definitely interested. Potential with him was high before moving to Buffalo, not sure what’s happened. Change of scenery to an offensive team could be all that’s needed.

Is it really the fact he’s been moved to the left side that‘s hurt his play? Any other factors?

 

[explore]

If Montour can be nearly as effective as Pionk, I’m definitely interested. Potential with him was high before moving to Buffalo, not sure what’s happened. Change of scenery to an offensive team could be all that’s needed.

Is it really the fact he’s been moved to the left side that‘s hurt his play? Any other factors?

Moved to his offside plus no power play time are the main reasons why his play dropped off

 

[Zip15]

Looking at last year's deadline and the price of guys like Vatanen, Forbort, Gustafsson, et al., it's probably a 3rd rounder or a 4th/meh prospect that Buffalo thinks it can find a role for. I think Buffalo takes the 3rd and moves on - while Guhle hasn't really made the leap at the NHL level, what an awful trade by Buffalo.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Nemeth for Montour?

 

[Zman5778]

Sabres most pressing needs:

NHL-caliber goalie
NHL-caliber LHD

If you have one of those, Montour is most certainly available.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Sabres most pressing needs:

NHL-caliber goalie
NHL-caliber LHD

If you have one of those, Montour is most certainly available.

Nemeth
Bernier

Can retain on both if need be.

 

[Zman5778]

Nemeth
Bernier

Can retain on both if need be.

Make it a neutral cap move for us (so you'd need to retain $1 mil on each), we'll kick in a 4th rounder next year and it's absolutely fine by me.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Make it a neutral cap move for us (so you'd need to retain $1 mil on each), we'll kick in a 4th rounder next year and it's absolutely fine by me.

Retention costs. 4th wouldn't work for me.

 

[Zip15]

Nemeth
Bernier

Can retain on both if need be.

Meh. Value-wise, it's fine. But this is already a lost season for Buffalo. I'm just hoping for a 3rd for Mountour, and then maybe make a run in UFA at a guy like Nemeth in the offseason or Bernier to be backup next season.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Moved to his offside plus no power play time are the main reasons why his play dropped off

He was never a PP guy. The problem is Kreuger's system doesn't ever let him do the one thing he's capable of doing at a very high level: transition the puck with his feet.

E: That and spending all of last season playing out of position, either at LD or at RW on the 4th line.

 

[explore]

He was never a PP guy. The problem is Kreuger's system doesn't ever let him do the one thing he's capable of doing at a very high level: transition the puck with his feet.

E: That and spending all of last season playing out of position, either at LD or at RW on the 4th line.

Forgot he was playing forward last year as well. Just laughed at how ridiculous the entire situation was

The last few games I've watched, Montour seems to have free reign to rush the puck from the defensive to offensive zone, but he does the same thing every time he breaks into the offensive zone: tries to rush towards the goalie, gets boxed out by a defender, then instead of passing or finding someone open, he just circles with the puck behind the net and loses it

He has the physical tools and ability to be a good NHL defenseman, but he needs some good coaching to put it all together

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Meh. Value-wise, it's fine. But this is already a lost season for Buffalo. I'm just hoping for a 3rd for Mountour, and then maybe make a run in UFA at a guy like Nemeth in the offseason or Bernier to be backup next season.

Ok. I understand that.