We should go for Taylor Hall. I would offer Tatar + Suzuki + 2nd for him.
I'm just afraid they wouldn't trade Hall for anything less, but yeah, maybe Hall would want to come to Montreal as a UFA at the end of the season. I don't get why he'd want to go back to Edmonton.I'm OK with Tatar and the pick but Hall is a pending UFA, do we really need to add Suzuki to it? I don't know, I'd wait a little before including Suzuki in any trade, let's see how quickly Suzuki adapts to the NHL and whether we don't have on our hands, someone to build with instead of someone to package.
I'm just afraid they wouldn't trade Hall for anything less, but yeah, maybe Hall would want to come to Montreal as a UFA at the end of the season. I don't get why he'd want to go back to Edmonton.
Exactly. I like Hall, but there's no logic in sacrificing talent for a 70-game rental.I believe he stated a preference for an original 6 team but am not certain. If we’d be giving that package, then it would need to be like Pacioretty was for Vegas — we’d need to have an extension secured.
Hall for Byron + Lindgren + 2nd pick
The new Ryder + Halak + 2ndHall for Byron + Lindgren + 2nd pick
Comme on that’s ridiculous
Everything ? f***ing Alexis Laffreniere, the first superstar this team would have since Roy, the first forward superstar since Lafleur. This team needs him.What would you guys be prepared to give to get the #1 OA pick next year?
I'm serious.
Think about it. This team is flawed. There are promising young pieces but just ok. They don't really excite me. I say Start the rebuild next year with the draft in Montreal and picking Alexis Lafrenière.
I doubt there's anything we could offer the team that wins the #1 OA pick. They don't need our vets because they sucked and need to rebuild. None of our youth or prospects add up to a potential franchise player like Lafreniere.What would you guys be prepared to give to get the #1 OA pick next year?
I'm serious.
Think about it. This team is flawed. There are promising young pieces but just ok. They don't really excite me. I say Start the rebuild next year with the draft in Montreal and picking Alexis Lafrenière.
What if we got creative and offered something like our first round pick for X number of future years?I doubt there's anything we could offer the team that wins the #1 OA pick. They don't need our vets because they sucked and need to rebuild. None of our youth or prospects add up to a potential franchise player like Lafreniere.
We'd have better odds trading for a 1st round pick with teams that could finish low, like Dallas, Detroit or LA. New Jersey's looking pretty bad -- they're an option.
I doubt any team that won the draft lottery would give up 1st overall and I doubt that any team that could potentially have a lottery pick would give up an unprotected 1st rounder. This is why Bergevin should have been looking to add a lottery protected pick from a crappy team last draft in the hopes that the team would defer to this season. Like the Colorado/Ottawa deal for Duchene.What would you guys be prepared to give to get the #1 OA pick next year?
I'm serious.
Think about it. This team is flawed. There are promising young pieces but just ok. They don't really excite me. I say Start the rebuild next year with the draft in Montreal and picking Alexis Lafrenière.
This is what pisses me off about bozovin. He should have been planning to get #1 OA next year for the last 3 years at least. I actually thought this was his "plan".I doubt any team that won the draft lottery would give up 1st overall and I doubt that any team that could potentially have a lottery pick would give up an unprotected 1st rounder. This is why Bergevin should have been looking to add a lottery protected pick from a crappy team last draft in the hopes that the team would defer to this season. Like the Colorado/Ottawa deal for Duchene.
Everything ? ****ing Alexis Laffreniere, the first superstar this team would have since Roy, the first forward superstar since Lafleur. This team needs him.
Sell Petry ASAP
Sell Tatar ASAP if the price is right
Sell Byron for whatever
Try to pick up another lottery pick
Worst case this team picks Lundell or Byfield and best case this team picks Laffy.