Confirmed Trade: [VGK/MTL] Max Pacioretty for 2019 2nd round pick, Nick Suzuki, and Tomas Tatar

[HabsInsider]

Bottom line: Other teams valued Patches, Bergevin did not.

After dismantling the team of most of its best players, it wouldn't make sense to keep Patches during the re-tool. Have to wonder if Price gets moved in a year or two. Not a good look for a team that was contending a short time ago before Bergy dropped the ball repeatedly.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Vegas seems to be taking what made them good last year.. Speed, and saying.. Not so fast anymore.. Stastny and Patches are good but.. Not sure they will do well in that system

Patches isn't lightning fast, but he's far from being slow.

 

[zeke]

Suzuki is probably a winger at the NHL level.

no reason to think that.

 

[slimbob8]

Pretty solid trade for both teams IMO. Normally after a trade this big my first impression is one of the two teams got ripped, but that's not the impression I get here.

 

[Paul4587]

Suzuki is a pretty huge get for the Habs. Finally they get some value in a trade.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

I think he’s kind of a cap dump/reclamation project. Suzuki is a good return.

That is what I'm thinking, mid 1st + 2nd is good value for 1 year of Patches. Making me think all these rumors of bad offers for Patches seem crazy. Unless Vegas literally consider Tatar a cap dump.

 

[Pia8988]

Fire McPhee

 

[ottawa]

This is a strange deal Vegas could regret trading Nick Suzuki, however Tomas Tatar is another potentially bad contract added to Montreal

A contract we can absorb as a team with a lot of cap space and that is (hopefully) rebuilding.

I'm hoping we can retain and flip him.

 

[Little Psycho]

Wasn't expecting this from the Habs. Good return.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They got a 2nd? Should’ve gotten a first

They got Nick Suzuki they didn't need to get a 1st

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Pretty good return. Suzuki seems redundant on that team though, and I don’t see him being a C at the NHL level

But good value considering

 

[Scott Stevens]

Finally a trade! Let this open the floodgates

What about this trade suggests more will follow?

 

[Stive Morgan]

Wow we actually got something decent for Pacioretty.

It's finally over.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Not a bad deal at all for the Habs. Pretty high on Suzuki. Despite what some of the experts around here think guys who score 30 goals with any amount of regularity tend to hold their value pretty well.

Really have no idea what to make of Tatar, seems to have regressed significantly since his promising first couple seasons.

 

[AuraSphere]

wow LV got ripped off... LOL

Where are all those Mcphee supporters talking about how he's a top 5 GM? I'm laughing so hard.

 

[Nucks for the Cup]

This seems like a lot of value to give up by Vegas especially when u look at what it cost for Buffalo to acquire Skinner who I think would've fit there team better

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Not bad for Montreal. Interesting that Tatar and Suzuki join Gallagher, Drouin, Mete, etc. The Canadiens really seem to like their undersized players. (A neutral fan observation, not a criticism!)

Just wait until we add 5'10" Jack Hughes

 

[tarheelhockey]

Someone tell me what to be outraged about

 

[TMLeafs18]

Tatar looked to be on the third line going’s into this year for Vegas. At his contract and from the way they were using him it makes no sense to keep him. They are basically admitting they made a mistake.

He should get some good ice time in Montreal.

Suzuki is definitely a winger in the NHL. I like this trade for Montreal they get some solid pieces even though they were in a tough spot.

Very interested to see what Patches gets signed for.

 

[ImNeverWrong]

giving credit to bargainbin for finally making a deal that makes sense. lol at everyone that thought patch wasn't worth anything because of the skinner deal. can't wait to quote those and vilify you newbs.

 

[Roshi]

Something McPhee never seemed to be willing to do when he was with the Caps. Pull the trigger for a big deal. Is he learning, or forcing something because he thinks he needs to do things different this time around?

Suzuki + second + roster player is maybe a bit more than expected, but sometimes you just have to pay up to get what you want. Have no problem with the price, Pacs is a great player.

But the Tatar trade looks even more awful after this! McPhee paid 1+2+3 for 28 games of Tatar.. thats the classic McPhee we knew from Washington. Wasting assets on mediocre depth players.

Hard to imagine that Habs would have declined on last TDL if McPhee offered them 1st+2nd+suzuki for MaxPac. With that trade who knows if they actually win it all, while basicly saving a second and a third.?

 

[TheNorthStars]

MTL was patient and ended up getting a decent return in the end. Depending on what Suzuki becomes, this looks fair for both sides.

 

[Mackiaveli]

Seems like a fair trade. Im not high on Suzuki at all though, so I'd say it favors Vegas.

Really glad the Oilers and Canes stayed away from Patches though

Suzuki was 5th in PPG in the O last season, behind Kyrou, Svechnikov, Frost and Vilardi --- just ahead of Thomas. Kid plays C, and was also 4th in goals --- exactly what Montreal needs.

This tells us Vilardi was involved in the LA deal, though.

Oilers would have had to move Poolparty, Canes I don't even know.

 

[mariolemieux66]

Got to trade Tatar now!!!!

 

[Pia8988]

GM of hte f***ing year. Goes to show how little that award means towards GM ability.