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<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>WhoCares_ItsAFantasyGame</b></div><div>I would think that Detroit would match that offer, I'm even thinking they'll offer a bit more if he signs a long term deal.

As for Matheson, I don't think he's a player Hugues wants to trade at this point, that pick may change his mind, but I have a feeling he wouldn't. While some CHI fans will say that Hawks decline, they have no clue of his actual value. 18th pick is pretty much a good spot for his value.

As for Evans and Montembeault, I'd keep them. Evans is always reliable, and Monty is developing very well. He'll be a very good 2nd tier 1st goalie. If Habs do actually get the value they think of their current blue line prospects and finally get a good solid NHL top 4 in 2 years from now, You won't need a high caliber Goalie, you'll need someone who's reliable and able to stop pucks which I think Monty will be. He won't become a Brodeur, Roy or Price, but he'll be a good goalie for a contending team with solid defense.</div></div>


There's no doubt Matheson is valuable and some team with a top 4 LD need would probably offer that kind of draft capital for him. Chicago's top 4 LD moving forward are Vlasic and Korchinshi, two rookies with a ton of upside. This trade would be robbing from a position of need for a position of abundance which is terrible asset management. Who gets moved down to the 3rd pairing? Definitely not Korchinshi who's defense is very suspect and his offense would be stifled. Not Vlasic because his advanced numbers suggest top pairing talent. Matheson is too good to be a 3rd pairing defenseman. So either Chicago puts one of Vlasic or Korchinshi in a role they're not adequately suited for or they trade #18 for a top 4 defenseman and stick him on the 3rd pairing which would be a terrible idea. They also have Del Mastro, Kaiser, Phillips, and Allen on the left side that they're high on. It's not that we don't like Matheson. It's that we like our guys more and they're younger and fit the timeline better.