Habs Halifax
Loyal Habs Fan
Your offer isn't terrible for the Habs....but for the Leafs and Canes? It's terrible. You keep using Horton as reasoning....why wouldn't the Leafs jyst move a 2nd or 3rd+prospect if he has to be moved? Trade Nylander for a better D than Petry and keep our 1st and Sandin.
Actually, I haven't heard much from the Canes. So you are making assumptions. You don't realize what the Habs are trading and taking on either.
- We are retaining $1.5M to help the Leafs fit Petry in for 3 years. Petry at $4M for 3 years is a steal
- We are talking a uninsured contract and writing off $4M
- We are trading a very good #3 guy who is big, mobile, has goal scoring ability from the back end, and does all the little things well that a coach like Babcock would love to have.
- We are also trading Scherbak and Schlemko.
What are we getting back? Sandin who may or may not reach his ceiling potential, a late 1st, and other picks. Arguably, the Habs should get more and I bet you our GM does ask for more.
Horton's LTIR is a uninsured contract. The team taking him on will require a significant asset in order for their team to approach ownership to write off $4M. Habs wrote off $2.7M and got a proven NHL asset in Armia. A 2nd and 3rd won't be enough IMO. Not many teams run healthy profits like the Habs and Leafs do. That market is limited and might open up more if the incentive is worth it.
It's not terrible, you just don't like it from a Leafs perspective. It's all good.