Dalhabs Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/the-canadiens-acquired-defenseman-david-schlemko/c-290060198 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=80284 his career stats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 For a fifth? Seems like a solid trade if that's the case. We needed LD desparately. I was almost nervous when I read this happened, but Schlemko fits the bill at that price for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Making 2.1 mill for 3 more years. I'm actually quite happy with this unless I'm missing something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 makes it Beaulieu + 5th for Schlemko + 3rd. Not so bad anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihilz Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Emelin & 5th for Schlemko . Pure genius. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I mean we did do vegas the favour of exposing Emelin so they owed us one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 He's old...he stinks...he's signed until 2020. Queue the yearly influx of third pairing D and 4th liners. They got backed into a corner by the expansion draft, and downgraded from N8 and Emelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Vegas flipped TVR to the Canes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Just now, Lovett's Magnatones said: He's old...he stinks...he's signed until 2020. Queue the yearly influx of third pairing D and 4th liners. They got backed into a corner by the expansion draft, and downgraded from N8 and Emelin. Only 30, younger than Emelin, at nearly half the price. Until he's 33. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzer Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Another depth Dman. Can't have enough of em, right? Granted, we do have a need on the LD. For a 5th rounder, nothing to worry about here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Meller93 said: Only 30, younger than Emelin, at nearly half the price. Until he's 33. I'd prefer one year of a mediocre defenseman to three. There's a reason five teams have gotten rid of this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineral Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Seems like an expensive depth player, but maybe that's just me. I guess he'll be paired with Benn and battle that spot with Davidson. Looks like he gets injured fairly often, though. I guess Jerabek is likely to slot into the top 4 now? Or will it be Schlemko/Jerabek/Davidson for 5/6 spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineral Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, Lovett's Magnatones said: I'd prefer one year of a mediocre defenseman to three. There's a reason five teams have gotten rid of this guy. He was a waiver claim twice (which doesn't bode well either, mind you), and the other two times he was a free agent. Technically, this is his first time being traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lovett's Magnatones said: I'd prefer one year of a mediocre defenseman to three. There's a reason five teams have gotten rid of this guy. Cause he's in high demand, duh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, Meller93 said: Cause he's in high demand, duh! Maybe not, but he's new! That's the next best thing to "good." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meller93 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, Lovett's Magnatones said: Maybe not, but he's new! That's the next best thing to "good." Yea, was 100% a joke. Still think this is actually a good trade, but maybe that's cause I'm my mind it's Schlemko and a fifth for Emelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Woo hoo! Another 3rd pairing D. Just need another 4th line forward now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreegking Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Ok. Firstly, yes the Habs have major work to do in the left defensive side. It's Empty. Obviously at least one right defendemen will shift. That's fairly common. But it's likely two that will play other side. Secondly, Markov now can ask for more money then the market. Just out of desperate need to keep him and be a left sided dman. Third, the team is missing a star Centre. But apart from that, I think there's a good balance of all four lines type of players. So the comment about fourth liners is out of line. With that said, the Habs are short their 4th dman. That's a given when you trade for offence, which was needed, and losing your fourth to expansion, when you can only protect three. And trading another fringe 4th/5th dean or second pairing -- in an expansion year. Which is why I just didn't get trading Beauliau for a third. I would rather have lost him and still had Emelin. Management felt otherwise. Which meant they were happy with the thought they could use Emelin's contract money to snag a FA better for the price. Or the same quality for less. I personally don't think so. It's a big gamble to me. One or or two of the blue chip drafted prospects needs to step up. Sign Markov, snag a Benn ish type FA, and it's all good. Go Habs. Edited June 22, 2017 by dreegking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Very good trade. Much better than Emelin at half the price. Outperformed Emelin in all areas despite less ice time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said: Woo hoo! Another 3rd pairing D. Just need another 4th line forward now! Maybe Chris Thorburn doesn't accept a contract with Vegas so they send him to Montreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, Commandant said: Very good trade. Much better than Emelin at half the price. Outperformed Emelin in all areas despite less ice time. I hope he can stay healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davehab Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 got a great name......Dave Schlemko..... just rolls off the tongue......Schlemko 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovett's Magnatones Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 41 minutes ago, Machine of Loving Grace said: Maybe Chris Thorburn doesn't accept a contract with Vegas so they send him to Montreal. Bergevin has his eye on Mean Matt Greene. If only he was a Chicago guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihilz Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Schlemko Benn is a scary good 3rd pairing. At the cost of what a Beaulieu contract would have been. Minus Emelin. I've said this in passing before, but Bergevin's asset management skills are top notch. Call him BarginBin or what not. He makes sound lateral moves. The cap structure on defense is ideal now. I hope he sign's Galchenyuk to a 1 yr extension at $4.5m and retains his RFA status for next season. Time to trade Shaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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