Proposal: MTL/PIT/CAR

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Lucas Wallmark (C)
CAR 2020 2nd
MTL 2021 3rd


Pierre-Olivier Joseph (LD)
Gustav Forsling (LD)
Nick Bjugstad (C,RW)


Jonathan Drouin (LW,RW,C)


PIT needs to clear cap space and replace Bjugstad at centre and they do that with Wallmark. They lose a high end prospect trading POJ, but they add two draft picks.
CAR desperately needs to add a high end forward, they do that with Drouin. They give up some valuable pieces, but nothing that will keep them from improving.
MTL gets what they need the most. LHDs. Bjugstad is a nice add for them. He'll get 40 pts for them and is versatile.

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[sansabri]

Pass for this Habs fan.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Pass for this Habs fan.

Is it the value or you just don't like the pieces?

 

[sansabri]

Is it the value or you just don't like the pieces?

Not really interested in trading a dollar for quarters.

 

[Roboturner913]

Why does Carolina "desperately need to add a high end forward"?

I don't see Drouin fitting in well with what the Canes do. And yet with all his flaws, I don't see Montreal wanting to give up on him quite so easily.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Why does Carolina "desperately need to add a high end forward"?

Because they only have two.

 

[BHD]

I'd try moving Johnson or Gudbranson (both long shots) before Bjugstad. Cap hit aside, he played well after coming over from Florida.

EDIT: This trade doesn't really do anything for any of the teams involved.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

The Canes would have to bury Reimer and go with a bare-bones 20-man roster to make it fit under the cap. I don't think that's viable, despite the value being in Carolina's favor.

 

[BHD]

Because they only have two.

However, the rest of their forwards are above average to good.

 

[TT1]

easy pass

 

[Hostile Offer]

That looks... underwhelming.

 

[Roboturner913]

Because they only have two.

Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that Svechnikov is not a "high end" forward even though he scored 20 goals as a rookie playing on the 3rd line with zero power play goals. Who ever said the rule is you have to have *three* "high end forwards"? And what is a "high end" forward? And what makes Drouin a "high end" forward? The Canes have Dzingel, Haula and in theory Justin Williams; all those players have a track record of outproducing Jonathan Drouin.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

No, Habs fan here.

 

[Goal Caufield50]

Pass for this Habs fan.

Pass all day long

 

[Mtler in Toronto]

Pens say no way rather easily. POJ is gonna be ridiculous. All time best player for Les Forts de Chambly. Drouin is a hack man. Doesn't make anyone around him better. What a disease he is.

 

[jfhabs]

Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that Svechnikov is not a "high end" forward even though he scored 20 goals as a rookie playing on the 3rd line with zero power play time. Who ever said the rule is you have to have *three* "high end forwards"? And what is a "high end" forward? And what makes Drouin a "high end" forward? The Canes have Dzingel, Haula and in theory Justin Williams; all those players have a track record of outproducing Jonathan Drouin.

Please elaborate on that?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Because they only have two.

That's a lazy and poor analysis. Drouin is an "impact forward" even though he doesn't really score any more than many of the Canes forwards.

Montreal wouldn't trade Drouin for that crappy return anyhow.

 

[lakai17]

What does this do for the Penguins?

Wallmark is decent but is he an upgrade on Bjugstad?

 

[Stickpucker]

Because they only have two.

Pens only got 2 high end forwards and some pewp.

 

[BHD]

What does this do for the Penguins?

Wallmark is decent but is he an upgrade on Bjugstad?

For the Pens, it has to do him bring a cheaper player.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Pens only got 2 high end forwards and some pewp.

I consider Guentzel high end.

 

[Legend123]

Drouin + 2nd for that pile of garbage?? Ez NO

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Drouin + 2nd for that pile of garbage?? Ez NO

3rd*. And what garbage?

 

[Theodore450]

Habs pass easily

 

[lakai17]

For the Pens, it has to do him bring a cheaper player.

Okay that makes sense and I bet he is better defensively.

Although PO Joseph is a decent prospect to let go of isn't he in your opinion?