can we sign Kovalchuk from the KHL ? he would solve almost all our problems
I think he has to sit out a year to come back to the NHL due to his "retirement" stunt.
I would entertain the idea of trading Price.
The thinking behind it....
Price's value is the best on the team, by far. More than Subban. Price is the type of player that lands you a Malkin. Many teams have proven in the past that you can find good goalies on the trade market (Bishop with TP right now is an example...) so, even though you can't find another superstar goalie like Price, you can find one that will do the job. This team relies on Price way too much and not having him in the net anymore would force a change in the way they play the game. The return for Price would be tremendous... Price to Edmonton for Hall & Yakupov+ type of deal.
Umm, how about no.
there is no good reason to trade Price unless somebody offers something truly ridiculous like McDavid and Daisaitl...which will never happen.
Speaking of Draisaitl, he would be a great add if we can find a way to pry him out of Edmonton without trading one of our 4-5 core players. Fucale Emelin 1st Scherbak?
Agree with you in principle, but given the way these two work together, I see my scenario as more realistic. MB tries to get MT on board as much as possible; getting rid of DD for scraps, with no further impetus for doing so, fulfills our objectives as fans, but amounts to cutting off a limb for MT. I don't see it happening without some other catalyst.
How do they "work together", do facts not matter on this board?
1-Desharnais is playing less for Therrien than he did before MT took over
2-in order to move him and improve the team we would need TWO top 6 forwards coming in, that will be far from easy, and they can't be too expensive to fit under the cap AND retain Petry.
I proposed this in the general trade thread, and seems to be generally accepted as fair:
TO Montreal:
Hunter Smith
To Calgary:
Jarred Tinordi
We add some more size to our prospect pool (which we desperately lack).
Smith has been impressive imo in the mem. cup so far.
If we resign Petry, Tinordi can be moved imo.
Thoughts?
Smith should be a useful NHLer, but I think Tinordi can be more valuable. McCarron is already a better version of Smith.
You need both.
Other than McCarron, our fwd prospect pool is tiny.
Gregoire Carr Scherbak McCarron DLR Crisp Evans Bozon are all 6' or more.
I'd trade
Plekanec for Éric Gelinas & Steve Bernier
And
Sign Soderberg
I would sign Soderberg, but I don't see the point of trading Plekanec for a PP specialist and 3rd line W. That would be a pretty big step backwards.
Could Beaulieu+ for Drouin make sense?
I'm sure Drouin is untoucheable.
Berglund has been suggested for awhile. Not sure as to cost. Maybe Minnesota's 2nd next yr?
Why do we want another 3rd line center?
I still say O'Reilly.
Offer up Eller, Andoghetto, (+)
Then Emelin, Fucale, (+) to Edmonton for Yaks.
Maybe a DD, DSP, (+) to Chicago for Sharp where we retain some of DD's salary
O'reilly being a UFA makes it nearly impossible to trade for him. You have to trade major assets for him and then he might walk in a year? Pass.
I'd rather make no deals than make bad ones.
