Kris Letang is from Quebec, but he shoots Right. Habs have Webber and Petry. Plus giving up hard hitter in Fleury that is young. Letang is already 33. A good player but Montreal passes and I have not even mentioned Domi yet. Pass!

habs decline

so were giving up a bottom 6 C that kills penlties, a 2nd pair LD that is still 23, & a top 6 versatile forward on a good contract for a top 6 winger on a good contract, a defensively responsible 2nd pair LD, a 3rd line C that is on an risky contract, a 1b goalie with playoff experience, & a 4th
Do u agree?

Flames trade is a no go from me

The deal itself is not that bad. At that price, PIT must retain a part of the salary though because I think that MTL slightly overpays here. If that trade happens, Petry should be on the move because our team doesn't have any more space for top2/4 RHD. And like your saying, Petry is younger and already a big part of our defense. I personally see more of a match with Toronto that lacks RHD.

I think Dumo is the better player defensively, but Hanifin is younger and more active offensively. Lindholm is better than Rust, but both top 6 guys. Bjugstad and Ryan are a swap, but they could be removed since Ryan has shown to be the better player in recent times. On top of that, Flames get a solid goalie who needs a change of scenery. Murray had a good postseason, but Price was better. Murray is definitely a starter to me. I think its close but I could get your reasoning for not wanting to make this deal.

I definitely get your concern about the 3 RHD. I just think that one more really good defenseman puts them in a great position. A hometown guy like Letang can be a huge add for them, but I get that he may not be the dman they are looking for. I thought of Toronto, but the cap involved would be hard to manage.

No doubt that Toronto will need to do some cap space managing to acquire someone like Letang. But it's not impossible. And if they overpay PIT for them to retain some salary, it could be a WIN-WIN . PIT offseason should be very entertaining!

Flames say no