Quoting: Burnout
Do you honestly think Montreal, a team mid-rebuild, is going to trade for a guy who is starting an 8 year deal with a top-10 cap hit which will take him to his late 30s after a career-worst season? Forget the fact that Montreal doesn't want to trade Anderson (they'd prefer to keep a big, fast physical winger, warts and all), you want a 1st and one of Montreal's top prospects as well? Its just not a trade any team in Montreal's position would ever consider.
Even if we put aside Huberdeau's down year, players in his position are not worth much in trades. Teams just can't afford to take the full salary on.
I don't know, it's just an idea for discussion. Josh Anderson is way overrated imo, but that aside, Sutter and some Flames Fans love him.
Rebuilds don't always need to be long drawn out processes and as you mentioned yourself, they're already seemingly mid-way through it already. Like I said above, MTL could turn things on a dime by bringing in the right Veteran Leaders. I think a Veteran on each line is ideal and Rookies need to be lead and sheltered personally. I didn't look that closely but I don't see Cap being an issue with many over paid Veterans coming off the books, most young guys on cheap contracts and the salary cap projected to increase.
Quoting: Just_A_Guess
Other than the French name, there is no reason for MTL to trade the future for a guy who will be in the middle of his downfall by the time we're competitive.
I don't see a 1st + Anderson + Farrell as being MTL'd entire future and I think Huberdeau will prove to be an efficient player for years to come, just like Ovechkin, Malkin, Bergeron and so many others have. He doesn't play a hard physical game and doesn't have an injury history to suggest he will decline rapidly. The game he plays will keep him healthy and playing for years is my position
Stay Predominantly Young and a Bubble Team like BUF or bring in Quality Vets like NJD has and become the next contenders, it's completely up to you guys, I just do this for fun and to spur conversation. You could all be right that Huberdeau would never be on MTL's radar, but the again, you never know. We're all just a bunch of keyboard warriors here and not actually Team GM's, right!?