Sportsnet: Patches to NYI, ROR to MTL almost happened @ Draft

[Mackiaveli]

Canadiens' Bergevin came close to hitting all marks during draft weekend - Sportsnet.ca

Basically the Habs were going to trade Max for one of the 1st rounders from the Islanders, and flip that to Buffalo for ROR, but the Islanders pulled out when they had the options to draft who they did.

Interesting in theory, Sabres fans wanted 3OA but seems like the deal would have been done around a lot less.

I wonder if this is something that still happens in some capacity.

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[strongcomp05]

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Also it was for the 11&12, not just 1 of them

 

[Bazeek]

So Buffalo was taking back #11 and two 2nds for O'Reilly here? I know there's been talk about him "not fitting with the core" or whatever, but I would've assumed they wanted some kind of immediate roster help.

 

[Mackiaveli]

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Hey, on the brightside, we at least now know that Bergevin was actively shopping Pacioretty, and was actively trying to get ROR.

I wouldn't be surprised if once JVR and the Tavares sweepstakes are settled that Patches will have real interest

 

[strongcomp05]

So Buffalo was taking back #11 and two 2nds for O'Reilly here? I know there's been talk about him "not fitting with the core" or whatever, but I would've assumed they wanted some kind of immediate roster help.

I read online it was the 11 and 12 but I may be wrong

 

[strongcomp05]

Hey, on the brightside, we at least now know that Bergevin was actively shopping Pacioretty, and was actively trying to get ROR.

I wouldn't be surprised if once JVR and the Tavares sweepstakes are settled that Patches will have real interest

Agreed - just a matter of time before patches is gone. ROR is just so dreamy

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Agreed - just a matter of time before patches is gone. ROR is just so dreamy

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[Macch]

2x 1st round picks in the top 12 for a winger coming off a poor season and is a UFA after the season....

Seems legit!

 

[Beerz]

So Buffalo was taking back #11 and two 2nds for O'Reilly here? I know there's been talk about him "not fitting with the core" or whatever, but I would've assumed they wanted some kind of immediate roster help.

If this is true Botterill is a fool.

 

[Bazeek]

I read online it was the 11 and 12 but I may be wrong

Dunno. The rumor in the article is one of #11 or #12 to Montreal for Pacioretty, then that 1st + "some picks" (and I'm speculating that it was a pair of Montreal's 2nds) to Buffalo for O'Reilly.

 

[Beerz]

2x 1st round picks in the top 12 for a winger coming off a poor season and is a UFA after the season....

Seems legit!

1 first rounder

 

[boredmale]

As an Islanders fan if this is true, thank you Arizona and Rangers for going slightly off the board. lol

In all reality if all it cost was our 11th pick and 2 seconds why wouldn't we just trade for O'Reilly.

 

[saintunspecified]

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Also it was for the 11&12, not just 1 of them

It says "11 or 12". So one of them.

I think a lot of this presumes Buffalo could have been convinced. Seems to me that the story should be that Bergevin wanted his cake (pick #3) and to eat it too (Ryan O'Reilly). So, it didn't happen.

 

[Bazeek]

If this is true Botterill is a fool.

I wouldn't be happy with it if I was a Sabres fan, but there's no telling how close that part was to going down. One of the Islanders' 1sts for Pacioretty I could see happening.

 

[normaliswear]

No way a deal was close to that. 11 could have been a piece of a trade, but obviously not the center. Maybe it was Mete, Scherbak, 11, and 2 2nds or something in that area. Teams could discuss the picks that almost happened after, but would keep a lid on the players almost dealt.

 

[McJazz]

Also it was for the 11&12, not just 1 of them

NYI could get A LOT more than Pacioretty for both picks

 

[mapleleafs34]

No way a deal was close to that. 11 could have been a piece of a trade, but obviously not the center. Maybe it was Mete, Scherbak, 11, and 2 2nds or something in that area. Teams could discuss the picks that almost happened after, but would keep a lid on the players almost dealt.

Keep dreaming

 

[Mackiaveli]

No way a deal was close to that. 11 could have been a piece of a trade, but obviously not the center. Maybe it was Mete, Scherbak, 11, and 2 2nds or something in that area. Teams could discuss the picks that almost happened after, but would keep a lid on the players almost dealt.

If that was the case, that's what the article would have said.

Scherbak is probably movable, but there is a literal 0% chance that Bergevin would move Mete unless another LD was coming back. Kid is looking like the real deal after a rookie year, so no your trade makes no sense.

 

[sansabri]

Patches to NYI sure, but I doubt that pick+something else would have netted O'Reilly.

 

[Jumptheshark]

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Also it was for the 11&12, not just 1 of them

that is something I do not believe

we are talking about Lou Lam here

 

[Jeremy2020]

It seems unlikely that 11OA and a couple 2nds would have netted ROR. Most likely they would have been part of a package *IF* any of this is true.

 

[BatVader]

I’d assume that everything would have been worked out and agreed to in theory by all parties before anything actually happened.
I’d also assume that Buffalo would be getting some kind of player(s) as well from MTL, be it prospect, young NHL ready, or current roster player(s) or any combination there of.

 

[normaliswear]

If that was the case, that's what the article would have said.

Scherbak is probably movable, but there is a literal 0% chance that Bergevin would move Mete unless another LD was coming back. Kid is looking like the real deal after a rookie year, so no your trade makes no sense.

Could be, I have said for a while montreal doesn't have the pieces for a ROR trade. Mete is one of the only exceptions and even then, not alone. This article is either completely full of crap or only discussing part of what went down.

 

[saintunspecified]

NYI fans have been spun enough failures over the years to sniff this one out.

 

[SI90]

If this is true I’m glad this didn’t happen. Isles are full of LWers and those picks turned into 2 bigtime prospects