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Post by Score on Apr 19, 2024 13:11:25 GMT -4
Necas would be a good fit, I agree.
He has skill.....size....and can play both center and wing.
A RFA
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 19, 2024 13:49:09 GMT -4
Necas would be a good fit, I agree. He has skill.....size....and can play both center and wing. A RFA If they retain Guentzel he would likely be on the block.
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Post by Score on Apr 19, 2024 13:58:30 GMT -4
Necas would be a good fit, I agree. He has skill.....size....and can play both center and wing. A RFA If they retain Guentzel he would likely be on the block. And Hughes has the "bank" to make this deal.....or any other deal along the same cost.
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Post by Score on Apr 19, 2024 15:27:01 GMT -4
Slaf, Suzuki, Guhle are untouchable.
Caufield is not.
Would I trade Slaf for B.Tkachuk?
Not a chance.
Would I trade Caufield + for B. Tkachuk?
Absolutely
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Post by canbeer on Apr 19, 2024 18:19:11 GMT -4
Slaf, Suzuki, Guhle are untouchable. Caufield is not. Would I trade Slaf for B.Tkachuk? Not a chance. Would I trade Caufield + for B. Tkachuk? Absolutely You would have to think adding another young or at least youngish top 6 forward would be on the top of the to-do list. Ideally they do that without subtracting from their other top young guys… Suzuki, Slaf and Caufield… but obviously a shot at Tkachuk would warrant flexibility. If they can’t do something like that with a makes sense trade I think they need to look at trading up in the draft. Seems like a prime use of their abundance of D prospects by moving a guy to help them pick a top forward.
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Post by jimmy on Apr 21, 2024 10:57:16 GMT -4
It will be interesting. Wonder how many of the potential top FA's wil re-sign before July 1st? Steven Stamkos Sam Reinhart Jake Guentzel Sean Monahan Chandler Stephenson Jonathan Marchessault Jake DeBrusk Tyler Toffoli Can we expect Hughes be active on the FA market? Unless it's a short term deal, I don't see them spending on a big UFA, not for 4+ years for a guy who will be past his prime by the time they can contend. I think trading for an RFA(Necas makes a lot of sense) forward makes the most sense. Stamkos would be an interesting target … close to St. Louis, at his age wouldn’t command the term that most of the other UFAs would … maybe a Giroux type deal? Say $7 million x 3?
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 21, 2024 12:11:05 GMT -4
Unless it's a short term deal, I don't see them spending on a big UFA, not for 4+ years for a guy who will be past his prime by the time they can contend. I think trading for an RFA(Necas makes a lot of sense) forward makes the most sense. Stamkos would be an interesting target … close to St. Louis, at his age wouldn’t command the term that most of the other UFAs would … maybe a Giroux type deal? Say $7 million x 3? At his age and production, Stamkos can get more years and more AAV from many teams, the only way he signs for that is back to TB where taxes are lower and it's a home town discount.
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Post by bois on Apr 22, 2024 9:11:35 GMT -4
Yeah why would Stammer want to end his career on a rebuilding team? He's either staying in TB or signing somewhere built to contend now.... like a Dallas or a New York
I don't like the idea of even considering moving a Caufield either...... kid struggled to score at times this year but still wound up with 28... we finally saw a legit top line develop in the secodn half of the season and they are all in their very early 20's..... no thanks to breaking that up
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 23, 2024 8:45:31 GMT -4
Yeah why would Stammer want to end his career on a rebuilding team? He's either staying in TB or signing somewhere built to contend now.... like a Dallas or a New York I don't like the idea of even considering moving a Caufield either...... kid struggled to score at times this year but still wound up with 28... we finally saw a legit top line develop in the secodn half of the season and they are all in their very early 20's..... no thanks to breaking that up The thing we have to remember with Caufield is he had shoulder surgery in the off season. That likely impacted his shooting and off season work. He finished with 8 goals his last 9 games. I think 40 is within reach for him in the next 2-3 years.
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Post by Score on Apr 25, 2024 9:36:10 GMT -4
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Post by bois on Apr 25, 2024 13:58:40 GMT -4
Yeah why would Stammer want to end his career on a rebuilding team? He's either staying in TB or signing somewhere built to contend now.... like a Dallas or a New York I don't like the idea of even considering moving a Caufield either...... kid struggled to score at times this year but still wound up with 28... we finally saw a legit top line develop in the secodn half of the season and they are all in their very early 20's..... no thanks to breaking that up The thing we have to remember with Caufield is he had shoulder surgery in the off season. That likely impacted his shooting and off season work. He finished with 8 goals his last 9 games. I think 40 is within reach for him in the next 2-3 years. the thing we have to remember is goal scoring is the hardest thing to do in todays NHL and he's the best goal scorer we have....... he takes the highest volume of chances as well to me he is very much untouchable.... at least for the forseeable future
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Post by Score on May 1, 2024 10:38:15 GMT -4
We all know that the Habs are stocked on the backend......however, with so many talented Dmen available early on this upcoming draft.....would it be a shock to see Hughes grab one of them?
Levshunov Buium Yakemchuk Parekh Dickinson
They have Beck coming up.....a full season of Roy....could we see Hughes take the best player available, a Dman, and then move assets to aquire a fw to grow with the current team.....ala Zegras, Necas, Kyrou.
They have the draft capital, including Winnipeg’s 1st-round pick and a boatload of prospects to make an interesting package, as well as the necessary cap space needed to make a deal happen.
I think we all feel that they will draft a FW...Eiserman, Lindstrom, Iginla, Catton.....but I wouldn't put it past Hughes to go after one of the talented Dmen.....and trade for a young forward (Zegras, Necas, Kyrou) to grow with Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Dach, Newhook, Roy, Beck...etc.
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Post by davo1997 on May 1, 2024 13:29:25 GMT -4
We all know that the Habs are stocked on the backend......however, with so many talented Dmen available early on this upcoming draft.....would it be a shock to see Hughes grab one of them? Levshunov Buium Yakemchuk Parekh Dickinson They have Beck coming up.....a full season of Roy....could we see Hughes take the best player available, a Dman, and then move assets to aquire a fw to grow with the current team.....ala Zegras, Necas, Kyrou. They have the draft capital, including Winnipeg’s 1st-round pick and a boatload of prospects to make an interesting package, as well as the necessary cap space needed to make a deal happen. I think we all feel that they will draft a FW...Eiserman, Lindstrom, Iginla, Catton.....but I wouldn't put it past Hughes to go after one of the talented Dmen.....and trade for a young forward (Zegras, Necas, Kyrou) to grow with Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Dach, Newhook, Roy, Beck...etc. I cant see the Habs taking a dman at all. one of Demidov, Catton, Iginla,lidstrom will be there and thats there obvious pick. But if he does pick a dman, a dman is on the move for sure.
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Post by bois on May 1, 2024 13:41:50 GMT -4
if the best player available is a dman...... you get creative and trade the pick... trade down add more assets and draft the forward you want
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Post by Score on May 1, 2024 14:17:43 GMT -4
I was just thinking of a scenario where they do draft one of the better Dman available....and create a package with D capital, picks etc... to land someone via trade to help the team now and in the future....like a Zegras, Necas....a Kent Johnson .
And Demidov won't be around when the Habs pick, I'm sure.
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