Eklund: Habs and Isles Trying to Get Back in on Duchene.. Nashville Out.

Cool story bro

Mention Montreal and such a story becomes instant clickbait...... fooled me too.

malkin for duchene +??

malkin for duchene +??
- stammersleg

+ MacKinnon?

Who would Montreal give us that's a top 4 Dman between 20-25 years?

Columbus and Carolina have those types of players. Sorry Habs, unless Sakic changes his mind I don't see a trade for Duchene.

Columbus and Carolina have those types of players. Sorry Habs, unless Sakic changes his mind I don't see a trade for Duchene.
- Avsrchamps01

I don't see it either.

Also don't see Sakic getting the kind of return he's currently asking...

Who would Montreal give us that's a top 4 Dman between 20-25 years?
- Avsrchamps01

Dude,..... we traded you Patrick Roy and 2 stanley cups for scrap metal and future considerations. Duchene is that future consideration.

I absolutely see Montreal's interest in trying to get MD now that they have struck out on Radulov. MD is probably even a better fit for Mtl than Radulov, as the Habs have some wingers, but are desperate for centers. The thing I don't understand is why Sakic is looking for current NHL players in exchange. First, that limits his market severely because teams that are "going for it" are typically unwilling to weaken one area to improve another, and asking for a top 4 D limits who could possibly pay that price to a huge degree. Second, what good is that top 4 D going to do Sakic at this stage? Colorado is going to be bad no matter who he gets for Duchene, so why get a current asset and burn years of control over the player during a rebuild? Seems more logical for Colorado to ask for picks and prospects.

If Mtl can get Colorado to see the logic in that, they could maybe swing a deal. If not, they might as well stop talking. Mtl does not have an excess at either D or F to include in a trade for Duchene. Making a deal like that would move them side-ways for the most part.

Dude,..... we traded you Patrick Roy and 2 stanley cups for scrap metal and future considerations. Duchene is that future consideration.
- Delios001

Dude,..... we traded you Patrick Roy and 2 stanley cups for scrap metal and future considerations. Duchene is that future consideration.
- Delios001

Mike Keane was the key.

Duchene for all your handsome prospects, we dont want any Ugos here

Duchene for all your handsome prospects, we dont want any Ugos here
- DDM-Coga

- dothedougie

that was a good hair day for him

isls should walk away from MD and put more effort into finding another trading partner. maybe evander kane if he is available.

that was a good hair day for him
- DDM-Coga

Poor guy. AHL lifer and ugly to boot.

Poor guy. AHL lifer and ugly to boot.
- dothedougie

lol

"Malkin for Duchene"

Uh No....

Maybe Maatta + Pick + Someone else to carry the box of pucks (used) to Denver... Geno is not going anywhere, he likes his Sewickley, PA mansion and folks in the 'Burgh have learned his mother's recipe for Borscht...

isls should walk away from MD and put more effort into finding another trading partner. maybe evander kane if he is available.
- nyislsbossy

I read this post and thought "What does Isis have to do with hockey? And since when have they been trading partners with Maryland?"

Poor guy. AHL lifer and ugly to boot.
- dothedougie

You tell that to his face, he will murder you

If I was Duchene, just don't know how much more of this I can take.
He's been really good through all this, you have to believe there's a chance he wouldn't report to the Avs in the fall. Then I think Sakic would get a smaller ransom becasue others knows he has to deal him.

Who would Montreal give us that's a top 4 Dman between 20-25 years?
- Avsrchamps01

it says in the blog that we can't...read it !

Sakic doesn't seem to realize that an asset is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Loved watching him play, but as a GM, it's embarrassing already.

If Sakic wants one of out D prospects not Ghost or Prov, them he needs to take A-Mac and/or Read in return.