Quoting: Barilko14
By this logic Caufield > McDavid.
Yeah, Eichel is looking to get a surgery that will have him sidelined for 3 or 4 months. After that Mtl has an elite one two punch at C the next several years with Eichel and Suzuki.
Win now mode means with Price, Petry, Gallagher, etc, etc, etc not getting any younger they are a team that could really use and elite no.1 C to help them win in their contention window.
That's pretty straightforward.
My logic is not that Caufield is better than McDavid.
My logic is that a completely healthy Cole Caufield on an ELC would provide more value to the Habs than a 10 million dollar Jack Eichel on LTIR.
Montreal should not even think about trading for Eichel until he is cleared to play NHL hockey again.
Nor should any other team for that matter.
Pretty straightforward.
If Marc Bergevin listened to whatever Bryan Hayes said, he would trade Caufield and whatever else the Sabres wanted for Eichel.
Right now.
With the Habs' roster completely gutted by the Eichel trade, the Leafs would likely win night in and night out against them until Eichel finally comes back.
Buffalo will tank this season, regardless of what they get in a trade for Eichel.
With Buffalo tanking and Montreal's roster completely gutted from an Eichel trade, that's a Win-Win for the Leafs.
That's something Bryan Hayes is obviously hoping for.
What he said in the clip should come as no surprise.
And my question about being in win-now mode was rhetorical, in you case you were wondering.