Proposal: Trade Thread #60

[angusyoung]

Hoffman not signed, hmmmmm

MB you looking?

You know what he's looking at

 

[sampollock]

MB needs to shed salary, and tougher player on the 4th line,

 

[HuGo Sham]

looks like Blues will sign hoffman if they can move salary

 

[sampollock]

looks like Blues will sign hoffman if they can move salary

i bet there is a few teams that would as well, he can score

 

[sampollock]

If no season, long year ahead

 

[Habs Halifax]

If no season, long year ahead

There will be a season. Just a matter of when. Too much money on the line to cancel it.

 

[Habs Halifax]

looks like Blues will sign hoffman if they can move salary

Where did you see this?

 

[Sterling Archer]

looks like Blues will sign hoffman if they can move salary

That’s the case for about 10-12 teams according to his agent. Still lots of interest. It’s cap that’s the issue.

 

[sampollock]

That’s the case for about 10-12 teams according to his agent. Still lots of interest. It’s cap that’s the issue.

and MTL would be one of them

 

[Sterling Archer]

and MTL would be one of them

I’d love that to be true but I think Bergevin gets a 4th liner if he can.

 

[Frozenice]

I’d love that to be true but I think Bergevin gets a 4th liner if he can.

Especially one that can play up and down the lineup, it will give us something to talk about.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

I bet MB sums salary for Hoffman for 1 year

who do you see the habs moving if we did sign Hoffman

 

[Sterling Archer]

who do you see the habs moving if we did sign Hoffman

2 of Kulak, Byron, Armia and Lehkonen. Or Tatar/Drouin.

 

[sampollock]

2 of Kulak, Byron, Armia and Lehkonen. Or Tatar/Drouin.

Sounds right, not saying for sure, but could happen

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

2 of Kulak, Byron, Armia and Lehkonen. Or Tatar/Drouin.

would be hard to move Byron's 3.4mill contract,Kulak should be easy i think he has 1.8mill for 2 more years,guess it would come down to how much Hoffman would want for a 1 year contract but right now the Habs have a descent well balanced roster so could help with hes descision

but personally like few others i think MB will only look to beef up hes 4th line and not really interested in Hoffman

 

[Sterling Archer]

would be hard to move Byron's 3.4mill contract,Kulak should be easy i think he has 1.8mill for 2 more years,guess it would come down to how much Hoffman would want for a 1 year contract but right now the Habs have a descent well balanced roster so could help with hes descision

but personally like few others i think MB will only look to beef up hes 4th line and not really interested in Hoffman

Agree completely. Also, next off season will be even worse/better than this years so having the cap available will be huge especially if/when we don't sign Tatar.

 

[Habs Halifax]

would be hard to move Byron's 3.4mill contract,Kulak should be easy i think he has 1.8mill for 2 more years,guess it would come down to how much Hoffman would want for a 1 year contract but right now the Habs have a descent well balanced roster so could help with hes descision

but personally like few others i think MB will only look to beef up hes 4th line and not really interested in Hoffman

Lets say we trade Weal and sign Kovalchuk. Who is the odd man out in the 13 forwards?

Who's going to want to sign with the Habs when they know they might be the 13th forward?

 

[Vachon23]

Lets say we trade Weal and sign Kovalchuk. Who is the odd man out in the 13 forwards?

Who's going to want to sign with the Habs when they know they might be the 13th forward?

it would be Kovalchuk...

And a guy like Gauthier

 

[Habs Halifax]

it would be Kovalchuk...

And a guy like Gauthier

If only Weal is moved... we have to run with 22 man roster. One extra D and one extra F.

 

[sampollock]

would love a tough 4th line, like NYI had...would be great

 

[Sterling Archer]

would love a tough 4th line, like NYI had...would be great

I know Mat Martin wants to go back to the Isle but he’d be a PERFECT fit on our 4th line.

 

[Miller Time]

Top pairing LD remains a need (& less so LW), one we'd really amplify our next 2-year window if we could figure out...

Still bullish on the fit to swap with Calgary to hit both teams needs... Something like:

To Calgary
Tatar, Byron, Mete, Poehling, 2nd

To Mtl
Hanifin, Bennett, Dube

Cap hits are close (minus Poehling, who likely goes to Stockton)

Habs get top 4 LD with mobility & puck skills that fills need & compliments Weber well. Top 9 LW with untapped offensive upside and high floor (as is, very reliable/cost favorable 3rd liner, has tools to be a top 6 asset). High upside/low cost bottom 6 W.

Flames get productive winger with expiring deal (& cap flex next summer with hanifin off the books), solid yet pricey bottom 6 winger, solid upside/cheap/RFA-to-be LD depth... And a quality prospect & pick to offset imbalance in NHL-proven talent.

Both teams address needs & rebalance cap in useful ways...

Our 2020-21 roster:

Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Lekhonen - Danault - Gally
Bennett - JKO - Toffoli
Dube - Evans - Armia

Hanifin - Weber
Chiarot - Petry
Edmundson - Kulak
Romanov

Price
Allen
2021-22
Kracken pick + Allen 1.5M savings + Let Armia/Weal walk & move Kulak = $$ free to re-sign Danault & RFAs (Bennett, Dube, Lekhonen) + fill 4th line gap

Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Bennett - JKO - Toffoli
Lekhonen - Danault - Gally
Dube - Evans - ?

Hanifin - Weber
Romanov - Petry
*Chia/Edmu - Fleury/Juulsen

Price
*Allen

*likely to see one of Chiarot/Edmundson/Allen taken by Kracken... Can fill that loss with depth Ufa.


Both rosters have depth & balance to possibly make a run/win multiple PO rounds IF Price is at Vezina form.

 

[salbutera]

Tatar is not a Cgy type player profile IMO

 

[Kimota]

I know it would be helping Tampa but I would not mind getting Sergachev for left wing D. Then we would be set.

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

2 of Kulak, Byron, Armia and Lehkonen. Or Tatar/Drouin.

Drouin was offered around the league at the draft but nobody wanted to explore the possibility.