Proposal: Trade Thread #64

[MTL-rules]

Ilya Kovalchuk is one of the best OT player of all-time, he had crazy stats for overtime goals and shootout scoring percentage. He proved it 3 vs 3 that his speed wasn’t needed stealing us points in OT and shootouts during his short stint here.

I legit think if he never went to the KHL that he would have been the greatest OT player of all time.

I'm not saying he wasn't good or isn't good anymore... I'm just saying Ducharme doesn't believe in playing slow players in OT.

 

[Mrb1p]

The Habs really dont need more forwards. Caufield is going to be the big acquisition.

Drouin-KK-Caufield
Toffoli-Suzuki-Anderson
Tatar-Danault-Gallagher
Lekhonen-Evans-Perry

This summer they can sign a C to replace Danault and a LW or bring in Ylonen/Poehling.

Its mostly set.


Its the defense that needs an overhaul. Keep Petry, Romanov, Weber and one of the two oafs and acquire Ekholm+a rd for the 3rd pair.

Kulak cannot be on this defense.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The Habs really dont need more forwards. Caufield is going to be the big acquisition.

Drouin-KK-Caufield
Toffoli-Suzuki-Anderson
Tatar-Danault-Gallagher
Lekhonen-Evans-Perry

This summer they can sign a C to replace Danault and a LW or bring in Ylonen/Poehling.

Its mostly set.


Its the defense that needs an overhaul. Keep Petry, Romanov, Weber and one of the two oafs and acquire Ekholm+a rd for the 3rd pair.

Kulak cannot be on this defense.

When you're putting two of Oulette, Kulak or Mete in your lineup, you're screwed. That has got to be fixed.

 

[salbutera]

FWIW - hockey30 posting Cgy & Habs were closing on a deal involving Hanifin in exchange for Chiarot + Struble + additional unnamed element

 

[Mrb1p]

When you're putting two of Oulette, Kulak or Mete in your lineup, you're screwed. That has got to be fixed.

I mean, Nashville kinda did it in 18 19 but their best defenders werent Chiarot Weber and Edmondson lmao.

You either need two good pair with ine really strong first pair, or an elite top 4.

Right now they have neither. Pathetic. The Habs are dripping with assets too.

 

[Sterling Archer]

FWIW - hockey30 posting Cgy & Habs were closing on a deal involving Hanifin in exchange for Chiarot + Struble + additional unnamed element

Done! In a heartbeat!

Hanafin one of those guys Bergevin has coveted like Anderson, Toffoli, etc.

 

[Adriatic]

The Habs really dont need more forwards. Caufield is going to be the big acquisition.

Drouin-KK-Caufield
Toffoli-Suzuki-Anderson
Tatar-Danault-Gallagher
Lekhonen-Evans-Perry

This summer they can sign a C to replace Danault and a LW or bring in Ylonen/Poehling.

Its mostly set.


Its the defense that needs an overhaul. Keep Petry, Romanov, Weber and one of the two oafs and acquire Ekholm+a rd for the 3rd pair.

Kulak cannot be on this defense.

That forward group is much too small for successful playoffs.

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

FWIW - hockey30 posting Cgy & Habs were closing on a deal involving Hanifin in exchange for Chiarot + Struble + additional unnamed element

Link?

 

[salbutera]

Link?

Hockey30 | Noah Hanifin était à deux doigts de Montréal...

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

Hockey30 | Noah Hanifin était à deux doigts de Montréal...

Well, from what it sounds like, it almost happened but now, it won't.

 

[salbutera]

Well, from what it sounds like, it almost happened but now, it won't.

 

[Mrb1p]

That forward group is much too small for successful playoffs.

Its bigger thah Tampas, I think itll be fine.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Its bigger thah Tampas, I think itll be fine.

Tampa also about a billion times more talented too. Makes up for size.

 

[Adriatic]

Its bigger thah Tampas, I think itll be fine.

Don't care about Tampa. They have enough high end skill to compensate lack of size. We don't. If we can't add legit skill to the lineup then you gotta add some athleticism that will makes us harder to play against.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Its bigger thah Tampas, I think itll be fine.

I'm looking at our forwards group and have a hard time seeing a Kucherov, Point and Stamkos.

Hell, we don't even have guys like Goodrow and Coleman who hit and killed it in the PO's.

And let's not forget Hedman.

No I do not believe we will be fine.

 

[Vachon23]

FWIW - hockey30 posting Cgy & Habs were closing on a deal involving Hanifin in exchange for Chiarot + Struble + additional unnamed element

H30 is worst source ever, they are not reliable

 

[Miller Time]

Anderson, Taffoli, Gallagher and Drouin isn't bad, and you can add in the underpeforming Tatar. We've got two good young centers to go with them plus Danno who's a great number 3. That's not a bad group.

People underestimate the importance of a solid D. That is what's killing us.

If you're talking solely this season/deadline acquisition... Sure.

The fwd group isn't bad, and has more quality depth than most teams league wide.

And fully agree that adding a legit top pairing PMD to this roster would exponentially improve performance.

But if we're looking beyond a deadline deal to try and bolster a playoff run this year, then upgrading the forward group talent will be a must (since we aren't in a position to retain that current forward depth short of Danault/Tatar/Armia all taking pay cuts).

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

If you're talking solely this season/deadline acquisition... Sure.

The fwd group isn't bad, and has more quality depth than most teams league wide.

And fully agree that adding a legit top pairing PMD to this roster would exponentially improve performance.

But if we're looking beyond a deadline deal to try and bolster a playoff run this year, then upgrading the forward group talent will be a must (since we aren't in a position to retain that current forward depth short of Danault/Tatar/Armia all taking pay cuts).

Anderson, Taffoli, Gallagher are all signed long term and KK and Suzuki aren’t going anywhere.

The D is where we need help. We’ve got Romanov and... ?

 

[Dream Big]

Looks like the D may be able to pick up Subban? He seemed to thrive in Montreal and maybe he can again?

P.K. Subban Is Struggling In All Facets of the Game for the Devils

 

[le_sean]

Looks like the D may be able to pick up Subban? He seemed to thrive in Montreal and maybe he can again?

P.K. Subban Is Struggling In All Facets of the Game for the Devils

Or maybe he’s just done like Weber. No need for him.

 

[JuicyHam]

Or maybe he’s just done like Weber. No need for him.

Weber for Subban 2

 

[Dream Big]

Or maybe he’s just done like Weber. No need for him.

What about his power play? That may still be good?

 

[CapSpace]

Hockey30 | Noah Hanifin était à deux doigts de Montréal...

That guy is a moron. He can't write a complete text to save his own life and pollute his own website with ads. He is a clickbait, nothing more.

 

[le_sean]

What about his power play? That may still be good?

The PP has been great since Burrows was hired. They need a LD that can skate and move the puck. Another slow, declining RD is that last thing that they need.

 

[le_sean]

I'm looking at our forwards group and have a hard time seeing a Kucherov, Point and Stamkos.

Hell, we don't even have guys like Goodrow and Coleman who hit and killed it in the PO's.

And let's not forget Hedman.

No I do not believe we will be fine.

They had the pieces 10 years ago with a young Price, Subban, Pacioretty and in his prime Markov but they could never build on top of that. Things might have been different if Galchenyuk ended up being a Barkov. But instead he flopped. Of course the other failed 1st rounders from 2010 and on hurt as well.