Hab fans didnt make this one up out of the blue. We hear the rumors same as you
1. Blues looking for top 6 scoring help and The Habs happen to have one.
2. MB was seen scouting Blues players
3. Blues happen to have exactly what The Habs are interested in
You might not like it but there is enough smoke around this fire for us to keep talking. Feel free to stop coming in this thread if you are so annoyed.....
Lol, berg was at a Hamilton game. Is William bitten not your player currently playing well. Also why haven't we heard of blues scout's at mtl games. See my annoyance isn't the rumors created itself. It's the fact the mtl fans choose to only acknowledge the information that fits their story arc of favor. They only use the pieces of the puzzle that fits the narrative they want instead of all the information that leads to the truthful outcome.
I will do you a justice and go over it one more time.
1) patches is a lw which is a position of strength. Currently blues position of need is center and right wing.
2) Doug armatrong has made two statemen's to public. he is not trading his top prospects for rentals or players with out term. Players that will not be part of the team for years to come.
3) the top prospects in question will be nhl ready next year. They fill an imeddiate position of need for blues.
4) though patches may not be a rental, blues can not and will night sign him to a contract after next year he will command at least 6 years by 8 9 mil and if we wouldn't pay that for backes our captain we will not pay that for patches who would start decline 3 years into contract
5) thomas and kyrou both have top y potential at center or rightwing, Thompson is already playing top 6 minutes depending on night and kostib will be a top 6 winger very soon. With out a first rounD pick in 2018 it's very important to keep your prospects.
6) Doug Armstrong already said he doesn't feel like this is the year the blues will contend. He feels the window will open wider next year and years to come with our young talent. Blues fans agree and are content with our GM with not making moves.
7) blues do not have a first round pick in 2018, so trading our first round pick in 2019 is a no go. Not picking in the first round of the draft 2 years in a row is a bad idea for any team. Especially a team that relies on elc contracts.
8) blues beat writer jerry rutherford. Whom we trust just as much as you guys tris MacKenzie ect. Just stated that if johe Tavares makes it to UFA or is on the trade block that the Blues will be ma king an agreed I've offer. Can't do that if we use all of our chops picks on a positional player we don't need.
9) bergavins latest askin price us insane for a lw. Don't care how you spin it its insane and blues will not pay it
10) blues scout's, gm, assistant gm have not been seem at any MTL games. If they were goin to give up that much wouldn't they attend a few games.
11) the point of getting a rental is to help with the playoffs. Not to get a guy who disappears in the playoffs. Right.
So there are a few more points I could add but I think I got enough. Can't wait to see how you guys spin this.
