Eklund Rumor: [MTL-PHI] Pacioretty for Sanheim + 3rd

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[MardyBum]

There are, on occasion, times where Eklund posts trade rumors that make sense, or are near equal in value.

This. . is not one of those times.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

Throw Couturier in and it's something of interest.

 

[CapnZin]

There are, on occasion, times where Eklund posts trade rumors that make sense, or are near equal in value.

This. . is not one of those times.

Agree... MTL probably asked and he probably just exploited it. Don't think the flyers are actively shopping Sanheim.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

So a consensus 60 point LW in Patches for a D man that's never played a NHL game yet and a 3rd round pick, MB would be insane to make that trade.

 

[MXD]

Wow, the things Montreal could do with 13M in capspace!!!

 

[Brock Radunske]

Isn't Sanheim one of the best d prospects in the league and isn't Max Patioready a regular-season only type player?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

id think Philly needs to add

patches a good player on cheap contract

 

[Cor]

Eklund typically has decent philly sources, and is never this specific.

That said, it makes zero sense and it's bogus

 

[IvanProvorov]

I don't care if ppl say Flyers need to add I wouldn't move Sanheim for Patches alone. That's no offense to Patches, just would rather Flyers bring all their D prospects up before moving any of them.

 

[Vikke]

Throw Couturier in and it's something of interest.

No, it's not.

 

[Carlzner]

I'm hearing the same thing from my sources.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Sounds Schizophrenic enough to be true... Get rid of one top D prospect to add offense , get rid of your top offensive producer to add a D prospect.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Dog days. Sanheim is a great prospect, but offense-starved Habs can't go this route.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

id think Philly needs to add

patches a good player on cheap contract

Agreed Sanheim+3rd isn't enough for a consistent 60 point LW in Pacioretty Philly still needs too add a little bit here at least.

 

[1865]

Sanheim is legit, but I see why Montreal don't do this for sure.

 

[amnesiac]

unproven prospect Dman for a top goalscorer in the league, when what they desperately need is a 1C.... makes sense.

 

[crowi]

Isn't Philly the one team Eklund has had good info on historically? Still don't understand why MTL would do it - their offense is very questionable even with Pac.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Hextall hasn't let any leaks out and I doubt Montreal is so hungry for a young defender that they'd give up their captain/highest scoring player for one that has never played a game.

 

[boredmale]

Not saying the trade as Eklund states it makes sense but the 2 key principles do. With Drouin(LW) on the Habs it sort of makes losing Pacioretty(another LW) a bit more realistic, especially if you figure Galchenyuk is a LW.

Montreal 2 needs are Centers and LD.

 

[Jray42]

Eklund typically has decent philly sources, and is never this specific.

That said, it makes zero sense and it's bogus

Not anymore he doesn't, not since Hextall became GM.

 

[JoemAvs]

Meh its Eklund.

But in his newest update he has a "secret" third team in the mix which he apparantely assumes is Colorado.

Only thing that gives me a little pause is that Eklunds accuracy usually is slightly better with the Flyers than with other teams.

Also the fact that Bergevin did not re-sign Markov because he wanted to pull something off with his capspace. And the fact that Bergevin really would need to get his hands on a guy like Sanheim somehow if he wanted to have a chance at landing Duchene.

That said. Eklund and even if he really has heard something from the one credible source he might (!) have, a three team deal (or better a deal and a follow up deal) like that is probably way too hard to pull off.

Especially given the fact that the Avs would not take Sanheim straight up for Duchene...

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Not saying the trade as Eklund states it makes sense but the 2 key principles do. With Drouin(LW) on the Habs it sort of makes losing Pacioretty(another LW) a bit more realistic, especially if you figure Galchenyuk is a LW.

Montreal 2 needs are Centers and LD.

Any of those 3 guys can play their off wing without an issue.. one or two may even prefer it

 

[ArchAngel55]

Only way I see this working out is if Sanheim is flipped to Colorado for Duchene. Otherwise it makes no sense.

 

[Fatass]

So a consensus 60 point LW in Patches for a D man that's never played a NHL game yet and a 3rd round pick, MB would be insane to make that trade.

Totally agree. The Habs are an all in team, not a rebuilding one.