A wild one versus the Rangers shows a resilient Canadiens club. Slafkovsky brings a new level, Hutson recovers, and a trade proposal involving Sidney Crosby.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10964185/call-of-the-wilde-montreal-canadiens-rally-to-beat-new-york-rangers-in-ot/
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10964185/call-of-the-wilde-montreal-canadiens-rally-to-beat-new-york-rangers-in-ot/
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Okay, apart from: Suzuki, Hage, Koivu (I'm sentimental), Slaf, Laine, Armia, Caufield, Anderson, Gallagher, Demidov, Matheson, Guhle, Xhekaj, Reinbacher, Dobes and Fowler (what did the Canadiens ever do for us)
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What I didn’t say because ya gotta keep it tight a bit is ….
It’s all about back of the roster players or front of the roster players when you consider return on a trade.
If MTL is giving up top-6/top-4 guys, it’s a nervy trade, but back roster guys you move.
Beck Mailloux or other prospects but not exceptions I mentioned …. Back roster or front ? The math says back of roster.
It’s 4 assets but they’re all back of roster according to the math.
Therefore you make the trade.
And prospects? They’re picking 2 with best ceilings, and know stars aren’t available.
It’s like for like top-6 for top-6 and so on when age is similar.
Then the resulting trade is actually a 1st, a third line guy, and two marginal prospects.
People see that and say “that’s it?”
Go back through big trades. Underwhelming
Bold , yes but kind of a Hughes type of thing to do .
It will indeed mean parting with valuable assets like Beck or Mailloux, perhaps Roy ...
But let's be clear , even though 37 , Crosby brings alot .
Vast experience, huge leadership and plenty of skill.
If the habs are spending 4 premium assets to get a player who will be a top of the lineup player for longer than 2 years.
What about Dach+++?
They’re not getting draft picks in the top 10 right ? You understand that right ? You get that the worst 10 teams are not trading their pick away for a 37 year old.
Fowler + pick A + Beck + 2025 PIT R2 for Crosby
*must keep both actual R1, package them with R2s for a higher pick/left hand C (Desnoyers)
Desnoyers will replace Crosby down the road.
Alex Sid Laine
Josh Dach BG
Emil Beck Armia
Dvorak Pezz
Slaf Nick Cole
Laine Sid Demidov
Josh Dach BG
Emil Alex Armia
26-27
Slaf Nick Cole
Hage Sid Demidov
Josh Dach BG
Emil Alex Armia
27-28
Slaf Nick Cole
Hage Sid Demidov
Emil Caleb Dach
Xxx Alex Armia
His leadership, work ethic, and knowledge that he could share with young guys (Demidov especially) is priceless.
I normally have no interest in players in their waning years, but it would be incredibly stupid to not be the best offer if he became available
Brian, if this happens, I'm buying you a steak dinner. Or 2 hot-dogs at Chez Matante. Your choice.
That said, he has a very limited time to win. Are we really close enough to making a run that he would agree?
🤪🤪🤪
Haven’t seen anything like it on this platform.
With Crosby and Demidov in the line up we would be a contender. Fact.
Those Crosby years would be with Demidov on an entry level contract.
The idea is salivating. 🤤🤤🤤
Crosby, Suzuki, Laine, Demidov, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovski?
2 has to go. 🤪🤔🤔
And yeah, probably a penguin for life.
and it secures (hopefully) the future success…
the best is yet to come for the Canadiens…
patience is required
I'd wager Malkin, Letang or Karlsson are moved long before Crosby.
Of them, the only one I'd be interested in would be Letang (in a smaller package, including Matheson).
This said, in my mind this would be trying to cut corners in the rebuild (read: Ottawa senators)
I’d personally pass on Crosby, unless they think they can win the cup this year!
They’re the best team in the NHL last month. They’re really contending right now.
Have a great Monday Brian 🤙🏻
Whatever Martin St Louis told his team months ago, it has taken root. Tampa has two great lines, then two lines who might score. Montreal currently has four lines that can all score anytime. Habs never gave up & deserve the win.
If the pens are realizing they need to retool/rebuild, then the Habs could absolutely bolster their entire prospect pool for Sid
4 pieces is about what I figured, and the protected prospects were the same. Two firsts, Roy, Mailloux, Mesar is my bid
If they do make a trade with Pittsburg, I feel that Dubas wouldn't just want picks and prospects. He would probably ask for Guhle and Dach to go the other way.
Don't think I would make that trade.
For the 2 first, Beck and Mailloux, yes of course.
I would not trade a top-10 pick for Crosby at this stage of his career and our rebuild. However, I would trade the worse of our pick & Calgary’s.
It’s a solid no for me.
And it’s 3 years.
Caufield-Suzuki-Slaf
Laine-Crosby-Demidov
Anderson-Dach-Newhook
Heineman-Evans-Gallagher
Hutson-Matheson
Guhle-Carrier
Xhekaj-Mailloux
Monty-Dobes
Might not be exact (for instance could be Beck on line 4 if they don't extend Evans), but that's a playoff team.
But then I do think there’s a short term window with Lane & Demidov on their entry deals.
Not sure about the cap implications, but you find a way to make it work.
I get that his habits and leadership are great examples for young players, but it would deviate wildly from the team’s expressed plan.
Which prospects would you be willing to trade?
Listen, if you seek to not comprehend, as evidenced by replying with the opposite of what I actually said we are not gonna get along well.
Because I will see unfairness and have 0 time for it.
The message is 4 tier-2 for 3 years. It’s said clearly
I thought we were having civil conversation here. I was just trying to understand the thinking.
I’ll re-read, but I understood that you were saying that PIT wanted three tier one prospects and a second tier prospect.
Do you three years of SC87 fits Hughes’ plan?
It is civil. Just pass on the information correctly is all.
I went back and misread and, frankly, it’s not very clear.
I still don’t understand why Montreal would give up two first rounders (even mid-level ones) and two Beck/Mailloux-like prospects for years 38 and 39 of SC87 (he’s UFA in 2027).
Thanks for the Sid dream!
Why not!! 😇👍😉