With that package, you’re not getting one of them

Lol.. not domi but KK is trash these days

He’s been good, the coach just prefer Jordan Weal and Nick Cousins lol imagine Jordan Weal is the player getting the more ice time, a 4th liner

Dw we have that plenty... (smith, fast) play way too high sometimes

seriously... for KK 3OA 19yo Center... and Domi 72pts last season in line to repeat +/-70pts this season for that!
Did you forgot Zibanejad in that package???

If Georgiev is only worth a 2nd and 3rd round pick, better to not trade him and keep him as a 3rd string goalie in case of injury or let Seattle take him in the expansion draft instead of someone else. Teams are allowed to carry 3 goalies. I'd take a chance on Puljujarvi for a 3rd and a 7th round pick, but certainly not giving up more in trade than that. Max Domi has health issues that might catch up to him later in his career and Howden as a 4th line centre has put up better scoring numbers than Kotkaniemi. I'd prefer to have Zibanejad, Chytil, Strome, Howden, Anderson, and several other top centre prospects coming up through the system in the next couple of years. Also Strome could move to wing if NYR centre position gets too crowded with talent. Strome puts up better statistical numbers for the Rangers than his trade value, if he's not being traded for a 1st round pick. I like the trade for Kreider and cannot believe no team would offer a 1st round pick for him at the trade deadline like some people on this site are suggesting.

Did you compared Howden and Kotkaniemi lmao

This is brutal for the Habs. I would look at Domi for Skjei and your 2020 first though. Other then Kappo New York doesnt have the prospects for KK and we all know Kappo is above KK.

I don't get it, what's so funny? Kotkaniemi had 11 goals - 23 assists - for 34 points in 79 games last season. This season he's got a whopping 3 goals - 2 assists - for 5 points. Yes I'm comparing Kotkaniemi with Howden who's getting 4th line minutes of playing time and had 6 goals - 17 assists - for 23 points last season in only 66 games. This season he's got 3 goals - 4 assists - 7 points - averaging less ice time than Kotkaniemi. Kotkaniemi has proven nothing thus far in his career and when he was drafted 3rd overall in the draft the experts thought Montreal was stupid for drafting him that high. Montreal stupidly drafted for the centre position and not the best overall talent. The hockey word is laughing their as$ off Montreal so desperately over reached for an average at best centre so high in the draft. Then traded their top prospect for Drouin a winger whom they desperately hoped could play centre.

gotta love the chirping between Rangers fans and Habs fans

I just love how 99% of habs fans think KK is going to magically turn into Barkov. He’s looking to be a very solid 3rd line center at this rate. Also Domi has had 1 good year. He’s very good but 1 70 point year is hardly impressive for me to say he’s elite. Ranger fans also did this with Anderson last year. He had this untouchable trade value.

one thing for sure is KK is not even close to Pierre-Luc Dubois level.

you know Kotkaniemi did more points at 18 years old than Howden is 2 years combine. Howden is 21 yo, Kotkaniemi turned 19 yo. In 2021-2022 he'll be 21yo lmao. Kotkaniemi isnt getting any ice time, no PP or PK, the coach loves is 4th liners. So Kotkaniemi is getting the less ice time. Stop comparing him to your players, none of them played at 18yo.

The biggest issue with the MTL trade besides sheer value (which is quite subjective); is what incentive do they have to make that trade ?

Strome is a pending UFA and center is the stronger part of the Habs prospect pool. DeAngelo is a RHD which is probably the strongest part of MTL's roster, so not ideal. Andersson is nice but he's shown less than KK so that's not very enticing either, and Hajek isn't a world beater either.

So to summarize the Habs would be giving up 2 players who are under team control and creating holes to add a pending UFA and RHD they don't need. That is the reason why this trade is no good for the Habs imo.

Gotta love how people can say KK is not that good based on stats of one year in the NHL as a 19 years old.

"He hasnt proven anything yet!"
"a third line center career!"
" Not as good as (insert player name with 4-5 years of NHL experience)".

You couldnt see talent if it hit you in the face.

I’m just adding a slight alteration— strome is a pending RFA, not UFA

You're right, my bad

That’s my bad we could add skjei instead of deangelo

That would be better for sure given the Habs needs. I personally would rather be patient with Domi and KK and see what they become though.

KK is trash because he's 19 and not putting up points? Relax.

... yess. The same way lias is

Lias is 21 and can't even produce in the AHL.

Yeah my fault for not noticing this once in a life time talent. He’s on pace for a groundbreaking 20 points. Man he’s really building and improving from his rookie season. Calm down sheep he’s average and has shown nothing that would make you think differently.

Simm

You would have said the same irrelevant comment during Barkov second year...

Simmer down, the kid is nineteen and has probably accomplished more already than in your entire life.

Yeah so let’s compare him to the rare situation of Barkov instead of the more likely situation of somebody like Connolly or Jordan staal.

Bud he’s an nhl player he’s accomplished more than most but that being said he’ll never accomplish what his draft position value is. They needed him to be more like a Brady but instead of taking the more talented player they took this clown. He’s going to be at best a #2 center. Nolan Patrick type player instead of Eichel Matthews type. Stop glorifying players.