They are Josh Anderson, Joel Edmundson and Sean Monahan. Not surprisingly, they are also the type of players that are hard to find or replace and they are players that I’d like to keep on the roster but, life being what it is, you only get value when you offer value. The answer is, at this point in the season, really not much! I see only three players that could fetch a number one pick. They have veterans to unload, prospects in throve and picks galore …. However, sadly, the Habs don’t have much to offer other than quantity. That alone should drive the need to make a move. So, let them play it out!īut trade some players they must! I can’t see a positive outcome for this group if the young guns are not afforded the ice time that they are genuinely earning right now! Regardless of waiver exempt situation, economics or the need to show off a veteran player for trade purpose, WHEN ICE TIME IS EARNED, IT MUST BE GIVEN! It is the unwritten rule. And if establishing a winning culture means getting a 16 th pick instead of a top three, so be it! The VP will deal with it, the GM and the coaching staff will deal with it, the players will play to their potential and the fans will love it. It’s defeatist, it makes your life meaningless and teaches you nothing other than tanking sucks! And by the way, every player, manager and coach in this league will tell you, they are quite able of dealing with the consequences of winning (duh!). ![]() You either pursue tanking or you play to win, period! I say play to win. It’s on him and the players to do so but they are all saying that they believe in themselves. Even with some attrition through trades, Martin St-Louis can get this team to achieve a decent season. ![]() BUMMER AGAIN! What are the Habs to do?Īssuming that Martin St-Louis will not coach to lose and knowing that Kent Hughes has stated clearly that winning is necessary for growth, it leaves a very narrow path to satisfy the wish to tank for a high draft pick and the opposing need to create a winning culture. Considering what we are right now, it seems that the hope for a top pick is slim at best …. and a measly 16 th pick for the effort (no offense to Kayden Guhle). You can’t be a close to playoff contention and hope for a top 5 draft pick, the math doesn’t work! So, if you are on the ‘’Tank for Bedard wagon’’, you’d better get the tissues out right now, you ain’t getting him! On the other hand, if you’re dreaming of trades that will improve the team right now and hope for more wins, this team might just end up as the closest also-ran for the playoffs …. I am not surprised, I have long been a proponent that the Habs were a better team that they showed last season and so far, they are proving me right.īut it is a big conundrum, if/when you bring back Edmundson and Matheson, the defense core will be that much stronger and winning will be more frequent. The team is already competitive enough to win their share of games and valiantly, barely, not qualify for the playoffs …. The reality is that if Martin St-Louis puts the right forwards on the ice, as he did against the St. They could just as well run this roster until the trade deadline and only make deals then. In the Habs case, they only need/want a trade because they have too many forwards and the Cap is tight. ![]() You should also know what you are looking for as a return. But before you look for a trading partner, you should decide what you are willing to put on the market, NHL players, prospects and draft picks alike. It’s the first step in getting a deal done. To conclude a trade, you need a trading partner. By JAG – It is common knowledge that Montreal could use a couple of trades to clear up Cap space and free a couple of spots for the young prospects.
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