Montreal would like to add a "Thank you poutine" to this trade, in other words Montreal takes this and runs.

No in every language.

Honestly I'm just grateful I came across a Petry deal that doesn't include Bouchard. Honestly I would rather pay Bourgault and a 3rd over the two 2nds.

You think Petry is done?

I think he still has a lot to give and it would be something to see a hungry & motivated Petry on this team. The guy still skates exceptionally well, he may not have been what he was 3 seasons ago, but he was dealing with family stuff, on top of playing for a horrible Habs and a flawed Pens roster.

Other than Pesce (and that trade is not available to Edm) I see no other solution to give this top 4 the boost it needs. Ceci is definitely not that player.

Why Bourgault, he is the Brown replacement in 2 seasons.

I certainly hope so.

I always thought Hollaway would fill that role

Petry fell off a cliff last year when you consider his play v Elites. He was really bad. Is that the beginning of the end? I'm not about to risk my 1RHD to find out.

Your bias against Ceci is blinding you to the fact that he played top-5 hardest minutes in the league over the past 2 years and came out of it with 51.55 xGF%. There's evidence that Petry would be a clear downgrade.

I am not biased against Ceci. This past season he struggled, but I know he had a core injury. Not sure why he wasn’t shut down, hopefully he is healed.

I know Petry had some distractions and injuries, but he also still can skate, pass and shoot at high levels. I think there is still something substantial there.

If you believe that, why not trade Kulak for Petry? That way you retain the guy you know can play 1RD while acquiring a guy you think can replace him. There's no risk then... we already know Kulak's ceiling and it's well below Ceci's.

That will shift Broberg back to his natural side too.

Nurse-Bouchard
Ekholm-Petry
Broberg-Ceci
Desharnais

I like it!