Speculation: Weber out 5-6 months... what's next?

[Pierre Lebrun]

A) Bergevin lets all the youth (though minimal on D) jump in and get minutes and grow.
B) Bergevin acquires a guy like Orpik to "attempt" to fill the void.
C) Bergevin commits to full rebuild and sees this as opportunity to sell of the other high priced assets.
D) Some combination of the above.

Personally, I think he'll go with A and B.

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[waitin425]

I pray for A) and C). Aim for the basement for the next few years. This team is f***ed.

Man, I miss Subban.

 

[Stephen]

Jack Hughes to MTL.

 

[tony d]

Heard this, not good at all. Weber's not what he was in Nashville but he was still Montreal's best defenseman. Will be interesting to see what the Canadiens do in response.

 

[jeromeo87]

Faulk?

 

[Dbrownss]

Jack Hughes should be their target

 

[Notsince67]

Jack Hughes to MTL.

Bergevin would only use him to acquire someone like Matt Cullen

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Heard this, not good at all. Weber's not what he was in Nashville but he was still Montreal's best defenseman. Will be interesting to see what the Canadiens do in response.

that's debatable imo, petry is right there with weber

 

[Lukin1978]

It should be option c but Bergevin needs to go before that.

 

[justafan22]

What should be next is that Pacioretty is dealt in short order.

 

[CDN24]

It solves the problem of finding a D man to play with Weber

Always look on the bright side

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

this is so sad on so many levels.
I really think the club will be 31/31 this year, and that is even with Price in the net.
I also think Price will ask to be out

 

[CupInSIX]

What's next is he retires and Nashville gets stuck with a giant cap recapture.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Heard this, not good at all. Weber's not what he was in Nashville but he was still Montreal's best defenseman. Will be interesting to see what the Canadiens do in response.

Because he's been injured lol...

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

What should be next is that Pacioretty is dealt in short order.

he failed 4 trades miserably, Highly doubt he will be traded until the next deadline... which is so freaking sad.

 

[milehigh11]

Jack Hughes to MTL.

It will be Jack Hughes to Colorado via Ottawa

The hockey gods will make up for screwing us over in the 2017 draft.

 

[1dreamof1cup]

So that'll be 1 year without skating/playing hockey? No way he'll ever be a #1 D again. That's going to make him even more slow.

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

that's debatable imo, petry is right there with weber

Lol. No, he absolutely isn't.

 

[logik47]

Watch Bergevin inking Andrej Sustr in the next few hours.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Lol. No, he absolutely isn't.

analytics love petry, hes a wonderful shot suppressor and kills weber in transition, hell hes even a better PP player.

 

[Whileee]

this is so sad on so many levels.
I really think the club will be 31/31 this year, and that is even with Price in the net.
I also think Price will ask to be out

Price can ask to be moved, but he's sort of priced himself out of the trade market. I can't see any good teams willing and able to take on his long $10.5M AAV contract.

 

[McDrailers]

Bergevin would only use him to acquire someone like Matt Cullen

At least they go get a natural centreman?

 

[HOPE]

HAHAHA now here goes the bad trade to fill a RHD hole. The trade was already laughable on day 1, it gets worst and worst

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Good for the tank

bad for the player

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Price can ask to be moved, but he's sort of priced himself out of the trade market. I can't see any good teams willing and able to take on his long $10.5M AAV contract.

if he proves he is back where he was he will bring fair trade offer even at 10.5M.
Most GM think he is worth that and he can solely carry a team on his own...