Karine Hains: Should He Stay or Should He Go? What a difference a few days can do, just this week, I said that I still had confidence in Marc Bergevin, but now, things have changed…

- fidopro

it's in the blog

I like chess myself

- fidopro

Way to show you didnt read it lol

I like chess myself
- deadpoulet

Did u watch the Queen’s Gambit on Netflix? It was pretty good.

Way to show you didnt read it lol
- Karine Hains

I did read it, I always do. but some don't.
as for MB, take the picks and run.

They won’t match it.

They will use the two first rounders to acquire an elite C.
Everyone’s know next year draft is one of the best in last decade. Buffalo might have a look at this

Go.

There's just too much risk unless you already have a long term deal in place with him.

Way to show you didnt read it lol
- Karine Hains

J'aime bien KK honnêtement, mais c'est plus une question de plafond et surtout de structure salariale interne.

Même avec KK je pense que l'équipe était en difficulté au centre et s'enlignait pour rater les séries. Oui l'équipe a du talent à l'aile et Suzuki peut faire la job selon moi, mais il est un peu seul.

Ça donnerait plus de munition pour aller chercher de l'aide, mais je me demande si on va pas habiller paul au lieu de pauline ou de quoi du genre.

Go.

There's just too much risk unless you already have a long term deal in place with him.
- BINGO!

I think so as well, but did he have a plan for this?

Everything about KK is based off of future 'potential'......and for me KK never lives up to the 3rd overall pick expectations, so it is an easy decision. Take the picks, hope Carolina falls on their face this next season, making that 1st very special.

Karine
Hains: Should He Stay or Should He Go?
What a difference a few days can do, just this week, I said that I still had confidence in Marc Bergevin, but now, things have changed…
- Karine Hains

People say Carolina are idiots for paying KK $6.1 million.

I think it is a brilliant move on their part.

Habs lose either way, while Carolina likely wins either way - they get the player they wanted to trade for a (late round) 1st and a 3rd and nothing prevents Carolina from signing KK to an extension such as 3 years at 3-4.5 million a few months from now, to really have the contract make sense overall (as has been suggested will likely happen by a number of media folks).

Also, there was this nugget of information from Dreger this morning:

The @Canes have certainly spiced things up. In early July, some close to Kotkaniemi predicted he had played his last game with the Canadiens following a healthy scratch in the Stanley Cup final. Trade seemed more likely, but Carolina has taken a far more entertaining approach.

So it seems MTL knew KK was unhappy, likely did not want to stay unless something changed, and that Carolina was interested in trading for him.

What did MTL do? Nothing about it.

Well, that just blew up in MB's face.

If Carolina can afford that cap hit this year, more power to them going forward. Not only do they get the player they wanted, they get revenge in a way MB cannot possibly come out a winner.

Another wasted #3 pick by the Habs, throw Sergachev on top of that, and you have to wonder how MB still has a job.

Go.

There's just too much risk unless you already have a long term deal in place with him.
- BINGO!

agrEEd

They won’t match it.

They will use the two first rounders to acquire an elite C.
Everyone’s know next year draft is one of the best in last decade. Buffalo might have a look at this
- MONSTERSofMETALZ

They've been trying to trade for a C for how many years now?

20? 30?

And magically that will happen in the next 7 days?

With a late round 1st pick?

Did u watch the Queen’s Gambit on Netflix? It was pretty good.
- Karine Hains

no but I might. But I don't watch a lot of series lately because when it's good, it's time consuming. I would rather watch a movie or maybe a short mini docu series or something.


ostie quand je me suis retapé X files au complet. C'est bon mais il y avait 9 saisons, genre. Et plus maintenant.

Can't say Bergevin made a mistake without knowing what players were being offered. A first and third for a mediocre third liner is a great return.

They've been trying to trade for a C for how many years now?

20? 30?

And magically that will happen in the next 7 days?

With a late round 1st pick?



- Mashadar

they traded for Suzuki

they traded for Suzuki
- deadpoulet

The knights traded for patches and montreal got suzuki

they traded for Suzuki
- deadpoulet

Who, ironically, was not the player Montreal wanted.

They've been trying to trade for a C for how many years now?

20? 30?

And magically that will happen in the next 7 days?

With a late round 1st pick?



- Mashadar

Actually two. Habs still has their, a bunch of picks and a bunch of good prospect.

Still think they can do it. Specially at Eichel

The knights traded for patches and montreal got suzuki
- mr.peanut

yes, so they made a trade for a C not long ago

I could mention Danault as well. He's gone but Mashadar is wrong, once again

you know he is

Who, ironically, was not the player Montreal wanted.
- Mashadar

so what? he's great already and a young C.

Tatar was just a +

Actually two. Habs still has their, a bunch of picks and a bunch of good prospect.

Still think they can do it. Specially at Eichel
- MONSTERSofMETALZ

Habs could have traded their next 5 first round picks if they wanted to get a center.

a later 1st round pick really does not change much.

Eichel is broken and likely will not be the same player going forward - so the Habs will super overpay for him or just plain overpay for a mediocre center in a panic move.

This smells like the Gomez off-season all over again....

Andrew Zadarnowski on Twitter: Habs will match no doubt

Grant McCagg is optimistic: Montreal will match the Kotkaniemi offer sheet. I'm not sure that's even debatable. He'll have a productive season and next summer he'll sign a long-term contract in the $6-8M range.