Don't be silly Pete
- obie

Well if you're gonna tear it down, tear it down.

Well if you're gonna tear it down, tear it down.
- pete26

But I'm completely against tearing it down

That is a fair point.

I argued in favour of trading both in their expiring contract seasons (Plekanec last summer)

Markov has also been around longer and been more dominant.
- kev1586

I just don't think it's fair to judge this team based on the last 2 months alone

So it seems the solution is to stay with what we have, try to find takers for our 4th line players and hope for a good draft pick this year.
Anyone know if its a good year?
- braidan

Word is that Montreal keeps extending Price's timeline because he will not play again this season, but if they announce anything it will destroy player morale giving them an excuse not to try and a potential dip in interest which may decrease the bottom line.

Word is that Montreal keeps extending Price's timeline because he will not play again this season, but if they announce anything it will destroy player morale giving them an excuse not to try and a potential dip in interest which may decrease the bottom line.
- mr.peanut

That would not be a surprise...

Word is that Montreal keeps extending Price's timeline because he will not play again this season, but if they announce anything it will destroy player morale giving them an excuse not to try and a potential dip in interest which may decrease the bottom line.
- mr.peanut

Thanks for this info. mr.peanut = QuickSCF

I just don't think it's fair to judge this team based on the last 2 months alone
- obie

Agreed. Like I said,
I argued in favour or exchanging both before this season. At some point, this team needs to acquire some scoring punch and it won't happen by trading Lars Eller. He's mostly improvement via his own absence.

That would not be a surprise...
- Pecafan Fan

Really? I thought it was the stupidest thing I had heard on here

But I'm completely against tearing it down
- obie

Oh right.

Forget I posted that then.

Really? I thought it was the stupidest thing I had heard on here
- obie

Let's talk about this in february...

Agreed. Like I said,
I argued in favour or exchanging both before this season. At some point, this team needs to acquire some scoring punch and it won't happen by trading Lars Eller.
- kev1586

Not Eller alone no but at this point a case could be made that Eller would be a more attractive commodity than both Plekanec and Markov when you take age and salary under consideration

Let's talk about this in february...
- Pecafan Fan

So next week?

Oh right.

Forget I posted that then.
- pete26

It's fine, I always value your opinion

Really? I thought it was the stupidest thing I had heard on here
- obie

Bro wtf!?!?!?

Bro wtf!?!?!?
- mr.peanut

Nothing personal bud

Nothing personal bud
- obie

That's the problem

That's the problem
- twiztedmike

What's the problem and why is it a problem?

Not Eller alone no but at this point a case could be made that Eller would be a more attractive commodity than both Plekanec and Markov when you take age and salary under consideration
- obie

Doubtful. Not many Milbury's around the league right now... Although I guess Maloney owes one to Bergevin right now... Right?

Doubtful. Not many Milbury's around the league right now... Although I guess Maloney owes one to Bergevin right now... Right?
- kev1586

I believe he does and if the Habs manage to string a few wins together in the next little while we might find out what that is

You would get a return, not sure about a decent one
- obie

Pleks might not be worth it for what you'd get, but Markov at his cap hit would be good to get rid of for anything at this point. I mean unless they want to keep him in a 6-7 role, but not sure that's a decent option either

Pleks might not be worth it for what you'd get, but Markov at his cap hit would be good to get rid of for anything at this point. I mean unless they want to keep him in a 6-7 role, but not sure that's a decent option either
- ehabs9

I wouldn't trade Markov for what they would get back

I wouldn't trade Markov for what they would get back
- obie

They got Dale Weise for Raphael Diaz....

They got Dale Weise for Raphael Diaz....
- Pecafan Fan

Diaz was 12 years younger and cost 5 million dollars less...2 completely different scenarios

Diaz was 12 years younger and cost 5 million dollars less...2 completely different scenarios
- obie

Diaz was also 10x worse than Markov ever was.