I can't see PG trading his 1st at the deadline not knowing if it's gonna be a lottery pick or not. That would be the icing on the cake...
- fidopro

management will approve any big move...god I hope they don't trade that pick this year. The Habs are thin on quality depth...can't afford to unload a lottery pick unless the return is amazing and I am not sure Carter is worth Plek and a lottery pick. Management would assume with Carter, the team will be better, therefor move out of a lottery pick position. He is the big center we've been asking for years.

Maybe we give them our first and we take theirs on top of Plek and let's say tinordi or beaulieu and either another pick or a prospect like Kristo...to make Asp happy...would you do it?

management will approve any big move...god I hope they don't trade that pick this year. The Habs are thin on quality depth...can't afford to unload a lottery pick unless the return is amazing and I am not sure Carter is worth Plek and a lottery pick. Management would assume with Carter, the team will be better, therefor move out of a lottery pick position. He is the big center we've been asking for years.

Maybe we give them our first and we take theirs on top of Plek and let's say tinordi or beaulieu and either another pick or a prospect like Kristo...to make Asp happy...would you do it?
- Symba007

Yep. Especially since they are supposed to trade down (e3). Habs would then have Carter and the 1st overall !! Where do we sign?

management will approve any big move...god I hope they don't trade that pick this year. The Habs are thin on quality depth...can't afford to unload a lottery pick unless the return is amazing and I am not sure Carter is worth Plek and a lottery pick. Management would assume with Carter, the team will be better, therefor move out of a lottery pick position. He is the big center we've been asking for years.

Maybe we give them our first and we take theirs on top of Plek and let's say tinordi or beaulieu and either another pick or a prospect like Kristo...to make Asp happy...would you do it?
- Symba007

If the Habs make this trade it will be Plek 1st Beaulieu or Tinordi for Carter. The Jackets making that similar trade for Carter set them back. I don't see the Habs doing the same, look at what trading a lottery pick did for the Leafs.

Yep. Especially since they are supposed to trade down. Habs would then have Carter and the 1st overall !!
- fidopro

can't see them trading too far down though if they do, the draft is in Columbus, they might want to hang on that pick even though it's not for the best of the team since they really need a solid D...which they can grab with the 4th or 5th. They would make that trade after the season I would think.

can't see them trading too far down though if they do, the draft is in Columbus, they might want to hang on that pick even though it's not for the best of the team since they really need a solid D...which they can grab with the 4th or 5th. They would make that trade after the season I would think.
- Symba007

Obviously. I don't want Carter right now anyway, that would ruin our chance at a lottery pick! Well... maybe not.

Obviously. I don't want Carter right now anyway, that would ruin our chance at a lottery pick! Well... maybe not.
- fidopro

I can see the Habs moving AK, Moen, Gill, Karbele (if) at the same time they go for Carter....that also would piss me off. They need to sell vets this year for picks/prospects.

I can see the Habs moving AK, Moen, Gill, Karbele (if) at the same time they go for Carter....that also would piss me off. They need to sell vets this year for picks/prospects.
- Symba007

Yep, agreed. Not many untouchables with the Habs. Among vets, I'd keep Cole and Bourque. That's it.

I can see the Habs moving AK, Moen, Gill, Karbele (if) at the same time they go for Carter....that also would piss me off. They need to sell vets this year for picks/prospects.
- Symba007

That should be the priorety for the Habs. If they don't want to throw in their first for Carter, they'll lose any bidding war. Sell off for picks, and get a decent centre through free agency.

That should be the priorety for the Habs. If they don't want to throw in their first for Carter, they'll lose any bidding war. Sell off for picks, and get a decent centre through free agency.
- mr.peanut

That's the problem. No top center will be UFA this summer. And even if there was one, there's no garanty he'd sign in Mtl. I could see them make a pitch at Semin and Suter though... If they can unload Gomez and Gionta that is.
So let's forget about this!

That's the problem. No top center will be UFA this summer. And even if there was one, there's no garanty he'd sign in Mtl. I could see them make a pitch at Semin and Suter though... If they can unload Gomez and Gionta that is.
So let's forget about this!
- fidopro

Parise can play centre.

Parise can play centre.
- mr.peanut

Trade spear parts for picks, unload bad contracts, play the kids and hope for another lottery pick next year. That's what I would do, unless a GM out there gives us a top center or a top d at a good price.

nice, Islanders win, Ottawa gets a point

nice, Islanders win, Ottawa gets a point
- Symba007

Les planetes s'alignent... Watch ANA get 2 pts later on.

Trade spear parts for picks, unload bad contracts, play the kids and hope for another lottery pick next year. That's what I would do, unless a GM out there gives us a top center or a top d at a good price.
- fidopro

Same here but I can't see the Habs management doing this, not in MTL

Les planetes s'alignent... Watch ANA get 2 pts later on.
- fidopro

J'espere que Columbus va ramasser un point aussi...meme 2 en overtime. Anaheim va monter a mon avis...j'aimerais ratrapper Columbus ou s'assurer des odds du 2e pick

Same here but I can't see the Habs management doing this, not in MTL
- Symba007

I'm not so sure. Patching and repatching didn't work. People would understand it I think. If it's for 2 years (counting this one), not 6 or 7 like TOR and EDM.

Look at the great teams (CHI-BOS-VAN-DET...), they don't really have bad contracts. Habs have at least 4. They can't go forward until they clean that mess.

So once they unload the caca, if a UFA is available, but not just any UFA, the one you really want, you go for it. But I could see them wait a year or 2 to sign one, till the right one comes along.

Halak with 4 shutouts in his last 7 games

Halak with 4 shutouts in his last 7 games
- Symba007

Eller had 4 goals in a game, has Halak had 4 shutouts in one game? No, habs win the deal.

Halak with 4 shutouts in his last 7 games
- Symba007

Eller with 4 goal games every 98 games

Eller had 4 goals in a game, has Halak had 4 shutouts in one game? No, habs win the deal.
- mr.peanut

as long we keep PK, we win the trade as per EE

Halak with 4 shutouts in his last 7 games
- Symba007

The new coach turned his season around. Happy for him.
Good team, great drafting for the past 8 years will do that to you.

The new coach turned his season around. Happy for him.
Good team, great drafting for the past 8 years will do that for you.
- fidopro

Yup...glad he is having success and lives up to the expectations, he just needs to prove he can be constant now.

as long we keep PK, we win the trade as per EE
- Symba007

Can't dispute that, anything written in a blog is true as per Melnick.

Eller with 4 goal games every 98 games
- AdamFrench

MVP

The new coach turned his season around. Happy for him.
Good team, great drafting for the past 8 years will do that to you.
- fidopro

Well...kind of took them until this year from being massive failures with multiple busts.