Confirmed Trade: [MTL/BUF] Eric Staal (@50%) for 2021 3rd and 5th round picks

[JKG33]

Waiving your NTC so you can get dealt to a contender and ending up in Montreal is like saying you want to win and signing with Buffalo.

"Mom I want a contender"
"We have a contender at home"


The contender at home:

 

[HuGo Sham]

Montreal seems like an odd fit. Aren't they filled with middle 6 forwards?

They still need someone to insulate Evans, KK and suzuki...danault hasn't been as good as he should be this year

 

[Mickey Marner]

He'd be, like, their fourth middle-six center. Stockpiling an abundance of draft picks to blow on inconsequential rentals is one way to run a team.

 

[Canovin]

Bervegin is only doing this to Staal some time from getting fired

 

[Thrasymachus]

Seems like a nice pickup for the Habs

 

[boredmale]

We have 2 2nds and 3 3rds. But over the past 3 years have like 40+ picks and 14 still this year. So we definitely have draft capital to burn.

So Either Habs 2nd or Chicago's 3rd and Ottawa's 5th then

 

[le_sean]

He'd be, like, their fourth middle-six center. Stockpiling an abundance of draft picks to blow on inconsequential rentals is one way to run a team.

You make it seem like having Kotkaniemi and Eric Staal as your bottom 2 centres is a bad thing. The team is built on depth. I’d say that’s quite deep.

 

[NK94]

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

I'd be disappointed, if I were in his shoes. Just a few weeks ago, he was talked about as a potential target for a Top 5 team with his brother as captain and his former captain as coach.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Waiving your NTC so you can get dealt to a contender and ending up in Montreal is like saying you want to win and signing with Buffalo.

how long you be working on that joke? not long i guess

 

[flying v 604]

We can actually win a playoff round unlike some other “contenders”

You won a play in best of 5. The Nucks were the only team in Canada who to win an actual playoff series since what 2017?

 

[SensFactor]

Probably could get him for a 5th or 6th rounder. Would fit in nicely in Mtl.

 

[Techcoockie]

Well, Bergevin has said twice now in the last couple of weeks that it wasn't likely he'd do much, so this isn't that surprising.

and Montreal has a break right now, if he trades today Staal will be able to play in 1 week and will miss,what, 2 games MAX ?

 

[HuGo Sham]

You won a play in best of 5. The Nucks were the only team in Canada who to win an actual playoff series since what 2017?

and off the rails the thread goes

 

[Wats]

Is he good at faceoffs, play LW, and PP production?

 

[Captain97]

and Montreal has a break right now, if he trades today Staal will be able to play in 1 week and will miss,what, 2 games MAX ?

You are correct 2 games against the Sens

 

[Techcoockie]

You are correct 2 games against the Sens

it's honestly our best window right now, it's smart to trade only right now

- 1 week break.
- Canada quarantine now only 7 days.

 

[Captain97]

Is he good at faceoffs, play LW, and PP production?

Very average at faceoffs and historically good on the PP but his Buffalo numbers aren't great. Course no ones are.

 

[HaNotsri]

Is he good at faceoffs, play LW, and PP production?

Nah, no, if someone can get the puck for him he's average

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I'm not sure that Montreal is the right team for him to going to, their spot in the plays isn't exactly safe

 

[Wats]

The Sabres player I'd want for Montreal is Montour

 

[Captain97]

Also take in the Habs 4th line will wisely be

Byron - Staal - Perry

So many cool Habs jerseys over the past couple years.

 

[NK94]

how long you be working on that joke? not long i guess

How long did it take you to get upset about it? Not long I guess.

 

[flying v 604]

Waiving your NTC so you can get dealt to a contender and ending up in Montreal is like saying you want to win and signing with Buffalo.

I guarantee when the Habs miss the dance your gonna hear how Covid was to blame because of the games that got cancelled made their schedule unfair and the playoffs are only a gimmick this season, not to mention the refs are to blame for giving them covid, cuz that's their battle cry after every loss.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'm not sure that Montreal is the right team for him to going to, their spot in the plays isn't exactly safe

Idk

they have 6 games in hand on Vancouver
And 3 games in hand on Calgary

they also have 2 games in hand on everyone ahead of them which if they win those games puts them 1 point behind Edmonton and Winnipeg and 3 behind Toronto.... I think it’s a good gamble