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JeffFromMontreal

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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 12, 2023 at 9:32 a.m.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGFeb. 7, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
Thread: 2023 Habs trade value
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Campabee</b></div><div>It has been all over the news lately and unless the GM of either team comes out and says the Habs turned down a 1st we can only assume the reports are true since the insiders usually have good information. Now the caveat is that maybe the 1st had conditions Hughes didn't like or was too far in the future to be worth it.</div></div>

We all heard tu rumours. And you make a valid point about the conditions attached to the First pick. In my mind, there's NO WAY Habs turned down a solid, unprotected 2023 1st Round pick for Anderson at 0% retention... That being said, There's no way Habs would say yes to Anderson at 50% retention for a late first.

All in all, I still believe the best deal would be Anderson at 0% retention for a 2nd rounder and a B-prospect. Bonus points if that prospect is a right shot D-man.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGFeb. 7, 2023 at 2:03 p.m.
Thread: 2023 Habs trade value
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>Congratulations. The most realistic analysis of Montreal trade values I've seen, either individually or collectively. Congratulations (again).</div></div>

Thanks! I remember doing it last year and people liked it as well... I'm an old guy who loves hockey and Habs are my favourite team. I try to remain objective... I know people won't agree with my take on guys like Armia and Drouin or whatever...

Fact is, IF Drouin had remained healthy this year, on a contract year and the way he started the season, I think the return could've been way better. He still has upside and could prove to be usefull in a low-pressure, middle-6 situation. Armia, if he was on an expiring deal, could attract some old-school GM who likes the eye test more than analytics. But with that contract, Habs would be lucky to trade him for a 4th, probably with salary coming back...

Anyway, always fun to give my POV and witness the chaos in the feedback... lol
Forum: Fauteuil - DGMar. 1, 2022 at 11:11 a.m.
Thread: 3 Trades that Could but Wont
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>stephane_robidas</b></div><div>Anaheim, Nashville, and Seattle all reject, and it isn't close. I'm a Habs fan - proposals like this make all of us look bad, so quit it.

Comtois has a higher upside than Gallagher, is cheaper, young, and drafted by Anaheim. They could be interested in Gallagher, but nowhere near that price.

Weber is not retiring - he is owed millions. He isn't terminating his monthly payments. He has no value. So, two firsts and Myers for Chiarot and bad contract Armia? Hell no.

SEA could've had Price for free, and passed. why would they, a terrible team, give up a young center, their number 1 goalie AND a first round pick, for him at 9 million and under performing Mike Hoffman?

Put yourself in the shoes of other teams before you propose brutally lopsided deals like this. Cmon</div></div>

So, what you're saying is that I make all Habs fans look bad? Jeez, thanks. But I think their are plenty of morons that can come up with stupid things by themselves...

Anyway, If you read everything that I posted, you understood that those trades could be good ideas, but will never happen. I am NOT saying they are realistic in the present context, nor am I saying they'll 100% happen. What I'm saying is that they would all make sense, from a hockey/business side of things. Price to Seattle makes perfect sense, but will not happen because of Price's health issues. Armia and Chiarot to Nashville with Weber's contract would be a good fit. And Gallagher to Anaheim to give them some grit/leadership would be nice as well.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGFeb. 25, 2022 at 10:26 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6, 2021 at 8:46 a.m.
Thread: Rumoured Subban ask in 2016
Ok, so what I think happened is that MB thought his team was better than it actually was at the time. And he made it clear that he wouldn't trade PK for a package that didn't fetch a #1 d-man. UNLESS it was to EDM and he could draft PLD.

Now, what we can learn from that is: trading in the NHL is not an exact science and it often comes down to which team has the best pro scouting department! Can you imagine being the one telling your GM: Yeah, that PK guy will be a Norris candidate every year for the next 10 years... Or... Nah, that Leon Draisaitl guy is a bust...

Anyways, it turns out that PK for Weber is a pretty fair deal after all. The day of the trade, I thought MTL should have received a 2nd rounder to offset the age difference... but it's no deal-breaker!