2025 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Yeah, if the Habs somehow finish low enough in the standings to be in the McKenna sweepstakes then something went terribly, terribly wrong with their season. And any 1st that the Habs would get at the deadline for, say, Laine, would be from a playoff bound team that wont be in the McKenna sweepstakes either.

 

[lecoqsportif]

I expect them to be a bit inconsistent this year because of youth… but adding MacTavish to Demidov and Dobson likely means we won’t be in the lottery for the top pick, i.e. bottom 11

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

As excited as I was a year ago at this time to see what was in store for the Habs in terms of progress, I am doubly excited today and if they can somehow address that 2C question with McTavish then watch out.

 

[Habsy]

only the shitty teams

Injuries happen to everyone

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Injuries happen to everyone

true but I doubt say the Knights, Panthers, Leafs etc will fall far enough to get into the lottery

 

[Habsy]

But those teams aren’t looking to trade.

Knights got Marner for nothing.

 

[Krustchev]

I expect them to be a bit inconsistent this year because of youth… but adding MacTavish to Demidov and Dobson likely means we won’t be in the lottery for the top pick, i.e. bottom 11

If they add McTavish they’re finishing top 3 in the Atlantic.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Probably so, yes.

 

[lecoqsportif]

The Ducks seem to bungling this one.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

If they add McTavish they’re finishing top 3 in the Atlantic.

They meaning us or another they?

 

[Krustchev]

The Ducks seems to bungling this one.

They bungled Zegras too.

 

[Krustchev]

They meaning us or another they?

Us.

 

[lecoqsportif]

They bungled Zegras too.

But they did OK with Qatar Gauthier.

 

[GEEMAN]

They bungled Zegras too.

Zegras is trash

 

[Krustchev]

Zegras is trash

They still bungled it.

 

[GEEMAN]

They still bungled it.

Yup should have been moved sooner

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Marco Rossi is 5'9" and small. No doubt about it. However he somehow managed to score 60 points last season, playing with 5'8" Mats Zuccarello, and 5'11" Marcus Johansson. And he's as yet unsigned.

With bigger wingers, could he produce in Montreal long enough to bridge the gap to when Hague is ready for prime time? He has to be a better option than fucking Newhook, no?

 

[Sal_Butera]

Source: Yzerman-Verbeek Relationship May Help Red Wings Land McTavish

According to an NHL executive source, a strong relationship between the Red Wings and Ducks' GMs could play a part in a potential Mason McTavish trade.

rg.org

 

[AH$$$]

All this bellyaching over a 2 line C and especially one that costs significant future assets (like Mason Mac) is non sensical to me.

If you feel that the team can’t make the playoffs with a significant two line C, then there’s no point in throwing away assets now. If you feel that the team can make the playoffs with what they have now but then would need an upgrade totwo line C to win a round or two in the playoffs then we are in rental territory at the deadline.

I’m in the latter category. I think the team can finish in the top four in the division with what they have and can afford to be patient.

 

[Stinky]

I think they make third. Tampa are due for injuries and a step back.