Rumor: "Strong chance" Nathan Beaulieu is traded by Saturday

[Nithoniniel]

From a purely statistical standpoint, Beaulieu isn't all that bad. Decent production, decent xGF% in a role that isn't all that sheltered. Nothing special, but far from useless.

The comparison with Lazar is incredibly off-mark in that regard. Lazar, if I remember his numbers correctly, was about as useful on ice as a banana.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

That's counter-productive. Usually, when you don't want something to happen, it happens. Enjoy Nathan.

Sure as long as you enjoy Jonathon Ericsson, Because that's the only way Beaulieu is coming to Detroit.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

From a purely statistical standpoint, Beaulieu isn't all that bad. Decent production, decent xGF% in a role that isn't all that sheltered. Nothing special, but far from useless.

The comparison with Lazar is incredibly off-mark in that regard. Lazar, if I remember his numbers correctly, was about as useful on ice as a banana.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Beaulieu + 2nd for Boone Jenner? Does MTL add more?

Montreal takes that and runs home laughing

 

[TMLegend]

You would expose Carrick to bring in Beaulieu?

Yes, easily.

 

[Crede777]

Regardless of how connected he is, "Have to think" usually makes me think that there's a number of logical jumps that are made when coming to the conclusion.

Not saying it won't happen, but it's not like he seems to have heard it directly from Montreal or anything.

 

[tony d]

Could be a good depth pickup for a lot of teams, wonder where he ends up.

 

[Liferleafer]

Yes, easily.

Ok, let me take it a step further, are you ok with Beaulieu being the only D we acquire? Because once you expose Carrick, you can't acquire a Hammer/Vatanen/Dumba/Tanev without then exposing Beaulieu who you just paid sssets for.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

You sure about that? If that's all it took, I think there would be several offers for him.

Hmmm not when expansion draft is looming

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Beaulieu + 2nd for Boone Jenner? Does MTL add more?

Absolutely they do

 

[X66]

It'll be sad to seeing him thrown into terrible trade proposals in the quest for the Habs franchise center any more.

 

[X66]

Carrick has the hockey IQ of a pickle and about the same shot accuracy of dion phaneuf.

I'd expose him to bring in Colby Armstrong.

This is flat out wrong.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

This is flat out wrong.

I think it was actually a very funny quote.

...a pickle

 

[belair]

Edmonton? We need a fallback option if Reinhart gets taken by Vegas.

Dillon Simpson and a Conditional 5th?

 

[Captain97]

Edmonton? We need a fallback option if Reinhart gets taken by Vegas.

Dillon Simpson and a Conditional 5th?

Beaulieu had more points in the NHL than Simpson in the Ahl, habs don't need an AHL Dman

 

[belair]

Beaulieu had more points in the NHL than Simpson in the Ahl, habs don't need an AHL Dman

It's OK. I was kinda hoping Vegas would take him over Reinhart of Khaira anyways. It seemed like a reverse Brandon Davidson trade.

 

[LoovTrain]

Kinda surprised to hear his name in trade rumours...

Thought he was untouchable.

 

[Canada4Gold]

I'd like him on the Leafs for the 3rd paid LD spot if it weren't for the expansion draft. Maybe if a team like Carolina acquires a couple extra D for cheap(because they can protect them) and then flips them for a better return post expansion draft I'd be in on him. Or if the Habs kept him and Vegas took and flipped him.

 

[covfefe]

Thank god, this guy can't even spell IQ. Truly one of the more frustrating players to watch. All I see him fetching is an equivalently underwhelming forward

 

[Lady Santa]

Wow! So we are getting Duchene after all

 

[MNRube]

Hoping Minnesota is in on Beaulieu. Likely one of Brodin/Scandella, if not both, will be gone. Getting a cheap replacement with upside to compete with Olofsson and Reilly would be smart.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Wow! So we are getting Duchene after all

Wow didn't know that Beaulieu spelt means Sergachev.

 

[Aceboogie]

Some GM will probably be tricked int thinking he still has good upside. Dude is 24, I doubt you get much more out of him. Fine bottom pairing or #4 D, not much more

 

[MasterMatt25]

Have you seen the Habs' LD depth? He was a healthy scratch on that. No way he returns a 2nd

He should've been in the lineup. But dear old Michel prefers to "teach players a lesson" and bench them for weeks at a time despite the fact they weren't even playing that badly. He makes some stupid mistakes, but I found he was making quite a few strides especially when he was paired with Weber and Petry.

 

[WatchfulElm]

Seeing the offers we get for Beaulieu here, I'd rather keep him. He definitely has all the tools to be a very good defenseman. Some players need more time to reach their potential, especially when they have maturity issues.

I think the main reason why he's involved in trade talks is the expansion draft. Habs will have to chose between him and Emelin, and Emelin is the most proven one. It would be sad to lose an asset like Beaulieu for nothing.