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The Montreal Canadiens trade deadline update is heating up. Are the Habs preparing to make a BIG move — or will insane asking prices force Kent Hughes to pivot toward depth additions?
Reports suggest Montreal has an appetite to do something significant, but with the NHL trade market spiraling, are the Canadiens better off targeting forward depth and defensive help instead of swinging for the fences?
Shaun Starr and Marco D’Amico break down:
What the Canadiens are looking for at the trade deadline
Why prices around the league are out of control
Whether a blockbuster is realistic
Depth targets at forward and on defense
How Kent Hughes could navigate this market
Is Montreal ready to strike — or staying patient?
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I have been from day one of this season saying we need a physical depth defenseman!
I have full confidence that Hughes/Gorton will do what's best for the team, they know what they're doing … the rebuild has been executed pretty much flawlessly so far.
If there's a deal to be made I'm sure they'll do it but not at a price that will mess up the future of the team … if we don't do any trade then so be it, it wasn't meant to be.
Bad sign for Xhekaj.
If something special falls in their laps, make the deal. If there's nothing worthwhile, stand pat. Bring in Hage and Protz for the playoffs and9 wait for free agents in the summer. Don't mess with our farm!
Don't make any moves. The moves will be needed for next year. Wait till the summer.
Any and all credible information suggests Habs want to get depth at D and would be open to a hockey trade, especially if it improves their top six. But, as is obvious, they need to get a Laine deal done to clear cap (gave his agent permission to explore market) to make a splash feasible. It's the usual with KH and Gorton: they will do their due diligence and will ONLY pull the trigger in a Dobson style trade if they can land a long term piece that fits the build. Does that option exist for a price they want to pay? Hard to say. I wouldn't be surprised if a big move happened IF they can sort Laine. But, also, wouldn't be surprised if they make no big splash. They're poised to contend in a couple years and happy to be patient.
LOL around the 16:20 mark you can see Marco tilt his head like dude stop talking over me 🤣 the questions asked are redundant, over and over again and Marco can only give as much info as he can with what info he has to share. I truly do not see Montreal making any huge trades. I do believe Laine will be moved at the deadline and HABS will most likely retain 50% of his salary for in-return future considerations or like a 4th or 5th round pick. It will be basically a salary dump. The HABS might make 1 more move that will be small and insignificant. The asking prices currently are laughable. Montreal will not make it out of the first round of the playoffs, they do not have the goaltending for it. Montembault is a bumbling disaster, especially when Montreal has the lead with 10 mins or less in the 3rd period, he has been the master of all masters in being the choke artist. I don't care what anyone says, defense was bad or to many give aways blah blah blah the bottom line is he is the net minder and it's his job to stop the puck from entering the net. Currently he is built like SWISS cheese. Dobes has been much better but he is young and very inexperienced and will not be able to sustain the pressure on his shoulders at this stage of his career.
Hi Guys , Put Monty on maternity leave already , and let Dobes run the net .. Go Hab`s Go !!
“Because the demands of a goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie the biggest enemy is himself.”
“While a team needs all kinds of players with all kinds of skills to win, it needs prototypes, strong, dependable prototypes, as examples of what you want your team to be.
Patience is the biggest asset to have whilst a rebuild , Hughes and Gorton have done a masterful job stickhandling assets to date .. Go Hab`s Go !!
Can we get a real coach one that will let Xhekaj play so he can get his confidence back and get his game going again. We have Fowler and a goalie in Russia who just got his 7th shutout so maybe we don't need to trade for a goalie, we also have two skilled forwards coming (Hage and Zharovsky) and a scoring machine defenseman Pitlick. If we do anything I would trade players who don't have a future in Montreal veterans and prospects for draft picks.
I really want Kadri. Laine and a pick for Kadri with salary retained for laine
I don’t think we need to make moves. I would want Thomas on the Habs and I don’t think we should break bank to get him. Though a Hughes type deal doesn’t sound completely crazy. I just hope we don’t get a situation where Detroit pays what’s needed to get Thomas and we have to face Larkin/Thomas in the playoffs for years.
Through all this talk about Robert Thomas, I haven't heard any clear reason given for why St. Louis would want to trade him. If he was 30, I might get it. But he's 26. Even a rebuilding team would want to keep a number one centre. I feel like there's more to this that no one is saying. His points this season are really bad. 33 last I looked. So please, if you know anything about this, let us know what the issue is with Thomas. Why are they trading him?
Isn't it hard for a "crease clearer" to play a man to man system? I feel like most of these large guys would need a zone defense to be efficient.
Ristolainen would be such a good fit. He was shutting down that 1st Canada line in the Olympics.
Habs fans say arber is the solution dude shouldnt even be in the nhl
Great episode
prices always start high. i still think thomas can be aquired for less than what we think
I'll take Thomas and Binnington plz
I like the patience of the Montreal management, at this point there is no rush to add right now.
But, if there is a good deal to be had with St. Louis for Thomas, that might be a possibility.
What about Brandon Carlo? Could it be an option for Habs?
Great Hockey chat going on here, keep it going guys. Cheers
We must not forget that under the new CBA, 8 year contracts will no longer be available, so any sign and trade, for example Jason Robertson, can only be for 7 years. That said, I don't know when the exact date is for this reality, so if the new parameters happen after the draft, it gives very little time for teams and players to come to an agreement after the season ends. I wonder how much of an effect that this will have on the trade deadline, although it must be said that almost everyone in that situation has already been signed at term, with Robertson being a notable exception.
As well, the list of available players that can be reasonably be expected to move is, to these eyes, underwhelming. Maybe that's why I think that Patrik Laine could be more coveted than expected. While we know about his health and lack of mobility, at 50% retention, he should be an option for a number of teams. When coupled with the fact that in his time with Montreal, he has done everything right behind the scenes, be it his off-season training, as well as still practicing on the ice with the team, risking another injury, even though everyone knows that it's likely that he's gone by the end of the week, not to mention how supportive that he's been to his fellow teammates and the city, I could think of worse options for a team to explore. Factor that he will likely play at his top level, whatever that is now, to earn another contract after the season, makes it very interesting.
I saw Arber clearing the crease against the Islanders, but he was only on the ice for 12 minutes. Marty won't put him out in the last 2 minutes to do any crease clearing, which is why we supposedly need a crease-clearing D. He was also moving and passing the puck reasonably well. His game score was +0.02, so he didn't hurt the team. Carrier was a game-worst -1.29, but had 3.5 more TOI.
I and others have been clamoring for a big RHD who can play PK1. Thank goodness they're looking into it. It is not a coincidence this team has improved significantly every time they have brought in RHD.
Nobody is getting what Boston got, unless you’re trading with the leafs, who are a clown show.
In my Opinion, the decisions that Berga -vain made set the Habs back 5 Years minimum.