Rumors: 2024-25 Season

[GEEMAN]

Or Zito was just dumb. I think he was dumb.

Absolutely , emotions take over at the deadline

 

[Krustchev]

A first for Ben Chiarot was always dumb, even without the Panthers having a surprisngly bad season (for them). He was never going to make that big of a difference. Giroux, maybe.

 

[Sal_Butera]

A first for Ben Chiarot was always dumb, even without the Panthers having a surprisngly bad season (for them). He was never going to make that big of a difference. Giroux, maybe.

There’s also external factors - as Gord Miller said last week on Melnick’s show, it was the Cgy owner who hired Sutter and the owner who extended Sutter without any GM involvement..

How much of a “push” did Zito get from the owner?

 

[Stinky]

I think Beck gets treated for Dubois.
I also think we end up regretting it

 

[GEEMAN]

I think Beck gets treated for Dubois.
I also think we end up regretting it

fuck no

 

[Sal_Butera]

 

[Stinky]

Ideally? Dvorak and a second

 

[Stinky]

Throw in Mesar to please the fans.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Ideally? Dvorak and a second

Dvorak or Gallagher… Winter-pegs choice

 

[Stinky]

And throw in Mesar.

 

[Sal_Butera]

And throw in Mesar.

Prefer throwing in Belzile as difficult as that may be

 

[Krustchev]

No way do you include Mesar for PLD in a trade. He’ll be a UFA soon enough.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Find a way to grab PLD + Hart and NYR lite blueprint has been implemented

 

[legoalie]

I would only trade Florida's 1st and a B prospect.. and maybe a 3rd next year.. that is the max .. . like i have said before, we hold all the cards

 

[Habsy]

I trade Slafkovsky

If they include Morissey

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Florida first rounder plus Barron or Dvorak

 

[Habspatrol]

They won't get more from another team if everyone knows that PLD will only sign with the Habs.

I would think that someone would give up a 1st+ for a year of PLD... or just at the deadline next year

 

[Sal_Butera]

I would think that someone would give up a 1st+ for a year of PLD... or just at the deadline next year

A mid-late 20s 1st but no prospects since they’re rarely dealt at deadline vs what Habs can offer to save face?

I agree Chevaldayoff needs to maximize value on PLD trade but he’s in a serious bind w 3-potential UFAs pending (Hellebuyck, Wheeler & Scheifle) and having nothing in their system.

I’m not convinced True North will give the go ahead for a full rebuild, and what if Chevaldayoff simply says f*ck it I’ll find another GM gig in a more attractive market?

There are so many variables at play for Jets, least of which is how to not completely lose the PR battle and at least keep Winter-peg attractive to Northern mid-western players (Minny, Wisconsin, Michigan) which makes up close to 30% of their roster…and not by coincidence either IMO

HuGo have them by the balls, and simply need to keep squeezing. The Trouba situation was never this public, Brisson comments, PLDs comments, and for sure someone from Habs org leaked info to Friedman - which puts Jets in an even worse leverage position

Speaking of squeezing…

Possible Canadiens Negotiation Tactic To Pry Dubois From Jets

The Montreal Canadiens have an interesting option ahead if they want to force a trade with the Winnipeg Jets to acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois. It’s no secret to the hockey world at this point that the Montreal Canadiens have been linked to Dubois for the better part of the last eight months. NHL...

montrealhockeynow.com

 

[GEEMAN]

A mid-late 20s 1st but no prospects since they’re rarely dealt at deadline vs what Habs can offer to save face?

I agree Chevaldayoff needs to maximize value on PLD trade but he’s in a serious bind w 3-potential UFAs pending (Hellebuyck, Wheeler & Scheifle) and having nothing in their system.

I’m not convinced True North will give the go ahead for a full rebuild, and what if Chevaldayoff simply says f*ck it I’ll find another GM gig in a more attractive market?

There are so many variables at play for Jets, least of which is how to not completely lose the PR battle and at least keep Winter-peg attractive to Northern mid-western players (Minny, Wisconsin, Michigan) which makes up close to 30% of their roster…and not by coincidence either IMO

HuGo have them by the balls, and simply need to keep squeezing. The Trouba situation was never this public, Brisson comments, PLDs comments, and for sure someone from Habs org leaked info to Friedman - which puts Jets in an even worse leverage position

Speaking of squeezing…

Possible Canadiens Negotiation Tactic To Pry Dubois From Jets

The Montreal Canadiens have an interesting option ahead if they want to force a trade with the Winnipeg Jets to acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois. It’s no secret to the hockey world at this point that the Montreal Canadiens have been linked to Dubois for the better part of the last eight months. NHL...

montrealhockeynow.com

The Jets are no different than Calgary with Gaudreau or other teams who drag their core players to the last minute without a resolution

Team is close to the dreaded middle and tough decisions need to be made

 

[Sal_Butera]

The Jets are no different than Calgary with Gaudreau or other teams who drag their core players to the last minute without a resolution

Cgy at least has the lowest taxation in Canada - that’s why Huberdeau used his US residency leverage to sign the heavy bonus structured deal. Less likely to have done so in Wpg

But yeah many players simply don’t want to play in CDN markets…that’s the reality. Seemingly PLD does want to badly play in Mtl..