Sort of a cool deal but that doesn’t get Verbeek to trade Comtois away

I'd like to figure out a deal where the Ducks get Shak.

Big no from Quebec, 0 chance we retain and if we do 0 chance we retain for that return.

Interesting trade for Anderson, but Habs are not going to tie up retention slots for 4.5 years. They would rather keep the player.

Please understand it's not that your value is off, it's the reality of only having 3 active retentions

👀👀 who?

Shakir Mukhamadullin...Devs 20th OA pick in 2020...Big boy LD which should fill the required specs.

Ahhh but I feel like we have to many defensemen his age in the system

Just dress more defensemen. Put 10 or 12 of them in the lineup if needed. It's the least we can do for Gibster.

Without any retention, it’s unlikely anyone bids for him. So if there are rumors of a bidding war, it’s likely Kent has offered some serious money back.

We are talking about 30-point 4th liner here

Seems a bit high for Josh Anderson, when we already have the best 4th line in the league.

He is a personal favorite of our GM (probably in part because he has had to often defend drafting him at #20 as he was slated to be around 50-75). So far, so good. But has only played a few games in North America thus far. So we shall see next year.



Shakir Mukhamadullin, RD, Ufa (KHL). 1st round pick from a couple of years ago. Big, long-reach with very fluid skating style. Is a lefty who plays exclusively at RD. Still a little thin, could use a few more pounds. Set numerous records as teenager in KHL. Has turned into polarizing prospect as his game can be unorthodox at times. Especially in his activations from blue line. Detractors see him as raw, undisciplined, even sloppy. Supporters see him as genius, intelligent, creative, aggressive. He will likely arrive in North America at end of this season when KHL is over (his current contract ends this year), will probably will play 2023-24 in AHL and be ready for NHL in 2024-25.

Huge upside, high-ceiling but very low floor type of prospect. Boom/bust.

Ya lebrun already said teams want him without retention he is a very popular player in GM circles.

Ah yes using the metrics that determined nick suzuki was one of the worst nhl contracts. Super reliable

Okay well, Habs fans can go back to offering Anderson for Jack Hughes or for Nemec+. And Devils fans will go back to ignoring Habs fans.

Just easier that way for us.

That Meier proposal looks pretty bad tbh.



Then don't propose a trade for him?

Montreal's not going to retain 50% on Anderson, they don't even want to trade him. They certainly going to retain 50% for a nothing prospect, a future late 2nd and a goalie like Blackwood.

And if you're using data to argue that, I'd point out that you're arguing that Montreal should trade for one of the worst tandem goalies analytically in the NHL this season to replace one of the best.

I checked the first 2 pages of the habs agms and new jersey agm and that was literally never proposed. Nice hyperbole though

Ok, sure, lets pretend all those trade offers from before draft never happened.

You are whining about stuff from 6 months ago? Jesus let it go

I don't want to trade for him. But am showing a much more realistic offer that all the crap Habs nation has been sending us for last 6 months.

Since he signed his ridiculous contract in Montreal, he is #306 in WAR among NHL Forwards (out of 308).
Third to last.

For a team to take his full contract, Habs are paying a large amount in picks.

I said, "Devils fans will go back to ignoring Habs fans. Just easier that way for us."

call it what you want.

Shak for Zegras👀👀

Literally every insider has talked about him being in demand, and how they've reported on him is wildly different that what you deem "realistic".

Its fine that you think he has negative value, but you're opinion on his value has as much value as the proposals you're complaining about.

Zegras has -3 plus minus, Shak has 0

Ducks add a 2nd and it’s fair