The Montreal Canadiens are in somewhat of a crossroads in their rebuild, and now is the time for them to make decisions that will impact them both in the long term and short term. We are joined by Ian Boisvert of the Build to discuss this week’s Habs mailbag questions, such as, should the Habs try to get Patrik Laine? Is it time to buy low on PLD? Can they move up in the NHL draft this summer? And more…
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15 Comments
More likely we pick 6th
Yes they should trade up
f..k pld
I almost closed video when I heard kendrick lamar and drake…..
Laura:
If 2 years from now the habs are close to playoffs….. ouch. If 2 years from now they are just fighting for playoff, this will be gigantic disappointments. Next year is the last acceptable year to be fighting for wildcard. After that, if we don't aim higher this will be horrible.
I want Gallagher and Anderson out right now f we could cuz I want playoffs next year and they are both killing us by costing so much and being quite low value on the ice
giving seanf farrel to also get rid of gallagher at 6.5 would be the greatest GM move in habs history
This video has no purpose until we know where the apple falls😅 im out
I my opinion the Habs feel a need to acquire a player they should have have developmental potential like Dach or Newhook. Wait until the team looks like they can make a cup run, and tweak the roster with a LEADER at that time. Taking on a PLD type is just plain goofy, don't need that blemish on this salary cap. Take Lindstrom at the draft instead.
What about talking about a guy who has been paid $10.5 million a year for contributing nothing.
The habs have too many prospects , too many picks that won’t have a chance to develop or get a real shot at the nhl due to the extreme congestion and to the fact that Montreal already have a core and pretty much a full line up signed and committed to. I’ve been saying for a long time , without Gallagher and Anderson cap hit, the habs would be the team in the best position in the league , they’re one of the youngest and by far the deepest on defense and goalie prospect depth
If I were Hugues , I’d move now and pull two blockbuster trades , trades that would be expensive but that would aquire a top players and getting rid of gallagher and Anderson at the same time but the habs would have to overpay which shouldn’t be a problem as they have too much of everything except offense and cap space
Here’s are an exaggerated mock trade just to explain my point, again just an example . You could change variables and players to be aquired
Gallagher , Winnipegs first , Harris 2nd pick in 2025 for zegras .
And then pull the same type of trade for Anderson for something relevant . Montreal don’t need 1st round picks outside the top ten, they have too many players under contract for the maximum 50 allowed by the nhl , so theyll be forced to move a lot of assets .
The goalie position is set, the defense is set, and on offense Roy, Beck and Kapanen are all ready to make the jump . So any way you look at it , the only thing to do is trade all the dead wood to make cap room for an talented impact offensive player(s)
The rebuilt is over, the habs have a surplus of picks and prospects , the habs are a few tweaks away from being a really good team
Laine is big and cheap, Zegras is also cheap and has a cap friendly contract . If Montreal aquire both while getting rid of Gallagher and Anderson at the same time , they would become instant contender if zegras and Laine only play at half their talent . I think both would thrive in Montreal as they love attention so make those team offers they can’t refuse , the habs have also too many defensemen and picks . So why not overpay to solve all your problems at once ?
What I would do
Anderson , Winnipegs 1st in 2024 , Barron and a 2nd round in 2024 for zegras
Gallagher , Mesar , Montreal 1st in 2025 top 10 protected , defense prospect for Laine
Laine-Dach-Slafkovsky
Caufield-Suzuki-zegras
Armia-Evans-Dvorak
Roy-Beck-RHP, Kapanen
Matheson-Mailloux
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Ghule ,Struble ,Harris , reinbacher
That’s a great lineup and Montreal still has to move kovacevik and Harris or Savard to make room.
Think positive come on it is Montreals time!
😂😂😂
Who give a F about Drake or Lamar…..
Should they? Yes. Can they? Very very unlikely