Habs and Avalanche at Trade Deadline

Well if it happens at the trade deadline you can't assume Max resigns with COL
Trade looks realistic, MTL could maybe obtain more but good overall

Heck no, 2 solid prospects and a 1st rounder. Avs are not in the business of giving up young assets for 30 year old guys especially long term extensions to them.
Train wreck of a trade and fit for the avs

You're likely right, it's not Sakic's style. But he might consider adding a key piece at the deadline if the team regresses a bit this year and it appears that they may miss the playoffs. Alternately teams like St. Louis, Calgary, even Edmonton might challenge for playoff spots and cause more road blocks for Colorado to repeat in the post-season.

The way I looked at it was Meloche was picked at #40 and he's way down COL depth chart for right D behind Barrie, Timmins, and Makar (not to mention Johnson/Cole). And Ranta was picked at 78 so he can't be considered a grade A prospect at this point, many several other wingers rated higher than him on COL roster and prospect pool. So the Habs aren't really swinging for the fences with that package.

I agree though it's more likely Sakic is patient and avoids any costly free agents until his squad is closer to peaking 2-3 years from now

I think the Habs would be lucky to get such a package, but it's worth asking for. They're trying to hit a double, not a home run...Joe Sakic is unlikely to bite though.

sorry my man you are just way off with your analysis here. First I said solid, not A prospect. Just Sampo just had an impressive showing with Finland this summer after the draft and is committed to play NCAA hockey, they aren't moving him. Meloche just came off a pretty decent first year of pro hockey in the AHL and will see NHL time this year as he probably is the first call up from the Eagles this year. He will be playing pro. hockey this year and important to the avs depth going forward.

Avs are not rental buyers, sakic is against that ever since Roy left, he was tired of him burning assets to try to cheat the rebuild to win now. The message is clear they are building within and wont be going after older players for short term success. Sakic said it last year, he said it this year.

They aren't moving a 1st round pick for a guy that will be 31 while playing through his 1st year of an extension contract. A 1st and 2 solid prospects with a high 3rd, closer to being a 2nd rounder is a gross overpayment from the Avs and wont be having any business in those sort of deals. The fit bw the teams is just not there. What the Avs are doing and what the Habs need to do, they just wont align

Avs are what would be considered in the final year of the transition period before their real clock starts to being legit contenders. Making the playoffs last year was found money and a head of schedule, this year will be the same, competite and stay the course, if playoffs happens thats awesome, if not, the plan of being ready by 2019-20 is still on schedule. Moving assets for rentals goes against the post Roy plans that sakic stated. So you are correct with the 2-3 comment, It was always about that when Sakic got full control and was able to build it his way