SalarySwishSalarySwish
Forums/Armchair-GM

Sjkei to MTL for Lehkonen

Created by: rja
Team: 2019-20 New York Rangers
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 22, 2020
Published: Jan. 22, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
This is just an idea that popped into my head. A few MTL fans gave me mixed responses on what the returns might be for this deal, but I wanted to see what others thought. I think MTL would really benefit from Sjkei, who can play top pairing with Weber, while the team waits for its youth at that position to develop. Sjkei could be a staple in MTL blueline for the next 4 years. Moving Sjkei would create more cap room for NYR to re-sign players (most notably Deangelo). Lehkonen is a great top 9 defensive forward who can replace Fast's role in the event NYR were unable to re-sign him. Looking for thoughts on what else needs to be added to the deal.
Trades
MTL
  1. Skjei, Brady
Additional Details:
Let me know who needs to add what.
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
Buried
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the DAL
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NSH
Logo of the VAN
2021
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the BUF
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the OTT
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
2022
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
Logo of the NYR
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$81,500,000$76,120,633$0$7,045,000$5,379,367
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the New York Rangers
$4,625,000$4,625,000
LW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
$5,350,000$5,350,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the New York Rangers
$3,250,000$3,250,000
LW, RW, C
UFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$11,642,857$11,642,857
LW
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the New York Rangers
$3,100,000$3,100,000
RW, C
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
$1,850,000$1,850,000
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
$863,333$863,333
C, LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$894,166$894,166 (Performance Bonus$350,000$350K)
C, LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
RW
RFA - 3
Logo of the New York Rangers
$925,000$925,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
$750,000$750,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$2,400,000$2,400,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$4,350,000$4,350,000
LD/RD, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$700,000$700,000
C
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the New York Rangers
$925,000$925,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
$8,000,000$8,000,000
RD
UFA - 7
Logo of the New York Rangers
$8,500,000$8,500,000
G
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$212,500$212K)
LD
RFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the New York Rangers
$792,500$792,500 (Performance Bonus$132,500$132K)
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
$5,700,000$5,700,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$833,333$833,333
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
G
UFA - 2

Embed Code

  • To display this team on another website or blog, add this iFrame to the appropriate page
  • Customize the height attribute in the iFrame code below to fit your website appropriately. Minimum recommended: 400px.

Text-Embed

Click to Highlight
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:02 p.m.
#1
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2019
Posts: 14,042
Likes: 5,158
Bergevin decline
I decline too
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:06 p.m.
#2
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2019
Posts: 14,042
Likes: 5,158
Lehkonen is the player with Danault the coach like the most. He’s a middle six unbelievable good defensively and all around game with a major lack of finish... I’ll take my chance to keep him and might become a 20+ goals scorer
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:08 p.m.
#3
Thread Starter
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 172
Quoting: GMs
Bergevin decline
I decline too


Speak on behalf of yourself, not Bergevin. But it's totally fair not to want to trade him.
GMs liked this.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:14 p.m.
#4
Thread Starter
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 172
Quoting: GMs
Lehkonen is the player with Danault the coach like the most. He’s a middle six unbelievable good defensively and all around game with a major lack of finish... I’ll take my chance to keep him and might become a 20+ goals scorer


Would also like to add that Brady has 2 less points than Lehkonen in 4 less games. Just thought Habs had enough middle 6 wingers and could address one of their needs. And I do not see the other middle 6 wingers you have as attractive of an asset.
LumberJacques liked this.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:21 p.m.
#5
Avatar of the user
Joined: Nov. 2018
Posts: 887
Likes: 500
Quoting: rja
Would also like to add that Brady has 2 less points than Lehkonen in 4 less games. Just thought Habs had enough middle 6 wingers and could address one of their needs. And I do not see the other middle 6 wingers you have as attractive of an asset.


Lehkonen is way more than just points. Hes a very good 2way player, very good in PK too
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:22 p.m.
#6
Avatar of the user
Joined: Feb. 2019
Posts: 1,040
Likes: 658
The value is certainly good for MTL.
MTLaveragefan and jpsnow13 liked this.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:29 p.m.
#7
Thread Starter
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 172
Quoting: weird_flex_but_ok
Lehkonen is way more than just points. Hes a very good 2way player, very good in PK too


Oh of course. I was simply saying MTL has a good chunk of those players (Armia, Byron when healthy to name a couple), and they could benefit from a top 4 defenseman who can help out offensively and also help in the defensive zone.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:32 p.m.
#8
Thread Starter
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 172
Quoting: LumberJacques
The value is certainly good for MTL.


Would adding the Chicago 2nd acquired from the Shaw trade still be worth it for MTL?
Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:53 p.m.
#9
john_michael
Avatar of the user
Joined: Apr. 2019
Posts: 648
Likes: 268
Habs fans here. I said it somewhere else, if you look at value, MTL would need to add. Lehkonen is very underappreciated by fans and he is loved by management for his defensive game. Nevertheless, he is a 3rd liner. A good 3rd liner, but a 3rd liner still. Skjei is easily top 4 D. As of right now, he would be top pair in MTL. Maybe MTL fans don't know him enough, which is weird because when NYR kicked us out of playoffs in 2017, Skjei was by far their best D. This is where I discovered him. He is a good offensive D, with also decent defensive game.

I still don't know If I would do the trade considering MTL situation regarding the future. But Skjei is a better player than Lehkonen.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
#10
Avatar of the user
Joined: Feb. 2019
Posts: 10,250
Likes: 3,963
MTL realistically should be adding to this. I will prepare myself for impact.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 8:53 p.m.
#11
You know nothing JS
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 6,998
Likes: 4,395
I would have gone 1 for 1... Until december.

Value is on point (middle 6 vs top 4) but MTL doesnt need a LHD anymore. Playoff dream is dead and Romanov will be top 4 next year. Add Chariot and Mete clear improvement this year and there's no need to sacrifice Lekhonen anymore. Bad timing.
GMs liked this.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 8:56 p.m.
#12
Molson beer is meh
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 3,736
Likes: 1,675
I still think MTL needs to add here. But how about we add some pieces both sides

Skjei + Andersson for Lehkonen + Mete + 2nd
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:00 p.m.
#13
Molson beer is meh
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 3,736
Likes: 1,675
Quoting: jpsnow13
I would have gone 1 for 1... Until december.

Value is on point (middle 6 vs top 4) but MTL doesnt need a LHD anymore. Playoff dream is dead and Romanov will be top 4 next year. Add Chariot and Mete clear improvement this year and there's no need to sacrifice Lekhonen anymore. Bad timing.


While I don’t necessarily disagree with you. Habs CANNOT expect Romanov to show up and everything on LD is solved.
rja liked this.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:14 p.m.
#14
You know nothing JS
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 6,998
Likes: 4,395
Quoting: Blazingbat11
While I don’t necessarily disagree with you. Habs CANNOT expect Romanov to show up and everything on LD is solved.


In the professionnal's opinion, he is NHL ready. His contract will be one way too because of all the money he will leave on the table in Russia. So he's in the line up playing quality minutes for sure.

Chariot-Weber
Romanov - Petry
Mete-Fleury

Adding a LHD would mean trading Mete because he would be pushed out of the line up and exposed during expansion draft. I cant see that happening. Better exposing Byron and Kulak than Lekhonen and Mete.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:15 p.m.
#15
Thread Starter
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 172
Quoting: Blazingbat11
I still think MTL needs to add here. But how about we add some pieces both sides

Skjei + Andersson for Lehkonen + Mete + 2nd


NYR would not need Mete. Maybe swapping another center and adding a 2021 3rd or something could be inserted instead of Mete.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:18 p.m.
#16
Thread Starter
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 172
Quoting: jpsnow13
In the professionnal's opinion, he is NHL ready. His contract will be one way too because of all the money he will leave on the table in Russia. So he's in the line up playing quality minutes for sure.

Chariot-Weber
Romanov - Petry
Mete-Fleury

Adding a LHD would mean trading Mete because he would be pushed out of the line up and exposed during expansion draft. I cant see that happening. Better exposing Byron and Kulak than Lekhonen and Mete.


iirc Mete can play the right side as well. With Petry coming off in 2 years, one could in theory slide Mete over to the right side (and draft a RHD in this upcoming draft). But I think we disagree about how talented the MTL LHD are. I think Sjkei is very much an upgrade over all current MTL LHD.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:20 p.m.
#17
You know nothing JS
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 6,998
Likes: 4,395
Quoting: Blazingbat11
While I don’t necessarily disagree with you. Habs CANNOT expect Romanov to show up and everything on LD is solved.


I would also add that LHD is set for years with all the good prospects coming. If you want to plug a weakness in defense I would focus on the right side, where Petry is leaving in a year, Weber will be declining, Fleury will be second pair DD at most and there's no prospects in sight.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:26 p.m.
#18
You know nothing JS
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 6,998
Likes: 4,395
Quoting: rja
iirc Mete can play the right side as well. With Petry coming off in 2 years, one could in theory slide Mete over to the right side (and draft a RHD in this upcoming draft). But I think we disagree about how talented the MTL LHD are. I think Sjkei is very much an upgrade over all current MTL LHD.


Would Sjkei be 1st LHD now? Yes
Would Romanov be better than him? Impossible to know IMO
Is it worth loosing depth on offense? No
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:28 p.m.
#19
Thread Starter
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 172
Quoting: jpsnow13
I would also add that LHD is set for years with all the good prospects coming. If you want to plug a weakness in defense I would focus on the right side, where Petry is leaving in a year, Weber will be declining, Fleury will be second pair DD at most and there's no prospects in sight.


Besides Romanov and Harris (who is in college and may opt to sign elsewhere), what other MTL LHD impress you?
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:32 p.m.
#20
Thread Starter
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2017
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 172
Edited Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:40 p.m.
Quoting: jpsnow13
Would Sjkei be 1st LHD now? Yes
Would Romanov be better than him? Impossible to know IMO
Is it worth loosing depth on offense? No


My point above was that you already have that offensive depth. Drouin and Byron are currently hurt, and you still have Armia, Suzuki, and Domi. Also, I would expect the Habs to re-sign Gallagher down the road. Plus, you have more impressive forward prospects in the pipeline than blue line prospects (Caufield, Poehling, Ylonen and Fonstad to name a few). Even if Romanov does become top pairing, you add a significant upgrade to the top 4.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:35 p.m.
#21
Molson beer is meh
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 3,736
Likes: 1,675
Quoting: jpsnow13
In the professionnal's opinion, he is NHL ready. His contract will be one way too because of all the money he will leave on the table in Russia. So he's in the line up playing quality minutes for sure.

Chariot-Weber
Romanov - Petry
Mete-Fleury

Adding a LHD would mean trading Mete because he would be pushed out of the line up and exposed during expansion draft. I cant see that happening. Better exposing Byron and Kulak than Lekhonen and Mete.


Like I said, I don’t necessarily disagree with you. I agree that Romanov is NHL ready, but expecting him to jump right into a top 4 role playing 20mins+ a night isn’t realistic. And I’ve personally never been that high on Mete, so I would be open to moving him.

A left side D of Chiarot, Skjei, and Romanov would be amazing imo. Skjei and Chiarot can start things off in the top 4, and you can steadily increase Romanov’s responsibility/play time as the season moves forward.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 9:40 p.m.
#22
Molson beer is meh
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 3,736
Likes: 1,675
Quoting: jpsnow13
I would also add that LHD is set for years with all the good prospects coming. If you want to plug a weakness in defense I would focus on the right side, where Petry is leaving in a year, Weber will be declining, Fleury will be second pair DD at most and there's no prospects in sight.


I’ll add that by the time any one of Harris, Struble, or Norlinder ever become NHL dmen (no garantie), guys like Chiarot’s contract will be expiring.

For Rd, I haven’t given up on Juulsen yet, they still have Brook, and odds if Habs trade either Tatar or Petry a Rd prospect will be coming back
GMs liked this.
Jan. 22, 2020 at 10:05 p.m.
#23
You know nothing JS
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 6,998
Likes: 4,395
Quoting: Blazingbat11
I’ll add that by the time any one of Harris, Struble, or Norlinder ever become NHL dmen (no garantie), guys like Chiarot’s contract will be expiring.

For Rd, I haven’t given up on Juulsen yet, they still have Brook, and odds if Habs trade either Tatar or Petry a Rd prospect will be coming back


Neither Brooks or Juulsen are regular top 6 Dman in the AHL right now. Hard to see them taking 20 minutes shifts in the NHL in a year and a half. Very dangerous bet if you ask me.
Jan. 23, 2020 at 1:02 a.m.
#24
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2019
Posts: 14,042
Likes: 5,158
Quoting: jpsnow13
Neither Brooks or Juulsen are regular top 6 Dman in the AHL right now. Hard to see them taking 20 minutes shifts in the NHL in a year and a half. Very dangerous bet if you ask me.


Brook needs at least 3 years in the AHL before jumping in the top4 / Fleury will be a #5 at most (doubt) / Just extend Petry easy smile
Jan. 23, 2020 at 1:04 a.m.
#25
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jul. 2019
Posts: 14,042
Likes: 5,158
Quoting: rja
Besides Romanov and Harris (who is in college and may opt to sign elsewhere), what other MTL LHD impress you?


Order
#1 Romanov
#2 Struble
#3 Norlinder
#4 Harris

More NHL ready

#1 Romanov
#2 Harris
#3 Norlinder
#4 Struble
 
Reply
To create a post please Login or Register
Question:
Options:
Add Option
Submit Poll