Quoting: Jeff902
I love both Stuble and Xhekaj. Both very physical, but with a much different approach to the game. I think one of them is eventually gone. Both will eventually strive wherever they go - and there is potential to say "can't believe we let him go" - the return needs to be of enough value that we say "well we got #insert player name# so we can't complain"
Don't want another Gomez or Drouin breathing on the team while McDonough/Sergachev show what we missed.
Maybe we could move Hutson in a deal like this. Carolina doesn’t have that high end offensive D and they’re craving it. A package around him might work. It would be tough to lose him, but we will 100% have the ability to draft his replacement this draft in Parehk or Buium, and they are probably better versions of him..
I want to say this about Necas though: What would he be on the Habs with Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Dach, Newhook and top power play time vs his most common linemates in Carolina which are Bunting, Drury, Kotkaniemi and Noesen, and 2nd power play unit??
He’s already produced a 70 point season and is on pace for 65 this year under those terrible circumstances, with only 5 power play assists.. I’d say he’s minimum a ppg player here. Maybe 90 points. He’s super talented. He’s just in an unfortunate situation in Carolina where they have tons of talent at the top of their lineup, him and Jarvis are forced to play middle 6 secondary scoring roles.