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I just hope we don’t overpay for a winger and than in a year from now find we still need a 2C, but don’t have the assets anymore to pull it off. I have zero interest in Kyrou at his salary who was rumoured to be of interest to HuGo.

I think the draft has taken over trade deadline day. Just seems like better trades happen. With such a week free agency class I can see a lot of trades happening.

Isnt Trouba's wife a doctor? While it would be possible to get her certifications recognized in canada, it would take time and she would need to go back and redo her residency. I dont blame her if she's not interested in moving her, and thus Trouba wont be interested.

On-ice, the fit is close to perfect; he checks a lot of boxes. But while I think he'd prefer to go back to an East Coast team, I think he'd be looking for a team south of the border.

If we are signing RHD free agents, I would prefer Trouba personally. We need a bit more snot back there and he would be much cheaper than what Carlson is asking. I'm just not so sure that he would ever sign in Montreal or whether he'd be a fit personality wise. Other than that, I am up for either a massive trade or holding steady with our prospects. I think that we have the pieces in the system that can potentially fill holes, but I also wouldn't mind consolidating some assets to acquire a player. Players of value that I would move if need be: Kapanen (Not likely good enough for what is needed at 2C) Struble (Solves the log jam on LD, prefer Xhekaj for his intangibles) Guhle (Also related to LD log jam, often injured, but love player otherwise. Great contract, would bring in a great asset) Dach (Like everyone else I love the concept of Dach, but he consistently disappoints expectations) Beck (Projects to be an Evans type player, we already have an Evans type player) Pickford (NHL projection is too risky, perhaps another team will overpay for the past season) Engstrom (Would rather keep him as a 7th D since he can play both sides, but wouldn't be upset if dealt) Mooney (Literally just sick of the smurf narrative of the Habs over the years, Caufield and Hutson don't help that) ANY AND ALL DRAFT PICKS FOR ANY YEAR ARE ON THE TABLE! Players of value outside of the core that I would prefer not to move: Newhook (Cup winner, two game 7 winning goals, still young, fast AF) Evans (OG drafted Hab, super valuable on the PK and bottom 6) Texier (Can plug and play anywhere up and down the lineup, good contract) Bolduc (Still very young and raw, has attributes that are much needed, Quebec born) Xhekaj x 2 (I think fondly about the idea of having real life bash brothers on this team) Dobes (Need I say more?) Fowler (Blue chip goalie prospect, run both in a platoon situation and enjoy for years to come) Reinbacher (We need a shut down RHD, he was drafted 5th overall to do exactly that and also has offensive upside) Hage (Arguably the best player in the junior tournament, and just watch the Dad videos out there) Zharovsky (Childhood friends with Demidov, who also vouched for his selection. High ceiling and even higher potential for good vibes)

Kesselring is a nice player IMO, criminally underused in Buffalo, was great for Utah and a key piece of the Peterka trade one year ago. Him and Doan were seen as close to being equal value at that time. Obviously his value is lower and Doan's higher now, but its not zero either.

I dont think we need Carlson and dont think hes gonna sign with a team where hes competing with Dobson for PP2 time either.

I wonder if Habs trade down this year if the pick isn’t used in a trade?

So the cost to move up 7 spots in the "20s" is hardly intimidating

Missed the "I am *** NOT *** equating the two players" ? Was just saying I don't assume or even expect ANY middle round draftees to reproduce their offensive numbers in the pros ... great if they do, but I don't assume or expect

Night and day different. Locke couldn't skate.

That's could be a plan, but usually a big name becomes available during the season. Hage, as of today, has inside track of #2 center.

Close enough we can swing it considering we get him for nothing. Provided we can trade Gallagher and Montembeault, walk away from Dach, no will to win. We should around 20 million caproom. I picked Carlson because he's big, 60 points, right shot D, character guy on young team. Don't have to give up nothing. Puts everybody back on natural side which improves team on its own. Allows trade of Guhle for #2 center.

Urgency is fine but there are few sellers. And Hughes has said several times that he will not make a bad deal just because he's desperate. It would be easier to find a winger.

He wanted to stay in Washington. They wouldn't go above that in their offer so when he said no, they traded him. I wouldn't rule out Carlson going back there next month but it sounds like his camp is viewing 2x$9M as the minimum baseline for offers. I have a hard time thinking they're going to get more than that but I expect there are going to be some eye-popping numbers in free agency.

Depends on how HuGo project Hage ... if they are convinced he is a centre then they may focus of adding the missing Top 6 winger with "jam" and use Newhook/Kapanen as the bridge to Hage's arrival ... if not, they may feel more urgency to acquire a 2C

I think that plan was based on thinking that Hage would finish his in Montreal. Not sure he will/can wait until this deadline to fill hat hole now.

I wonder whether part of the issue in Washington was his expecting that a rebuild was coming ... allegedly he prefers to return to the eastern conference to be near family ... he was raised in Natick, Mass (30-45 minutes from Boston) and his wife is from Chevy Chase Maryland, just outside Washington/District of Columbia ... lots of Eastern teams closer to family ... beyond contract details, I expect much would depend on how both sides see Reinbacher ... do Habs want to spend money if DR is close to ready, does Carlson want to sign somewhere with an up&coming Top 4 RHD

KH going hard after Knies at deadline, Hage at center was KH plan. Not hard to see. KH may go after offensive winger this summer with everyone expecting a center

Carlson turned down $9M per season from Washington a few months ago on a two-year deal before being traded. He's not taking Guhle-level money, not even close.

Nobody thought we'd get Dobson days before draft last year. Nor Knies at deadline. KH knows team weakness as he said at end of season press Conference. He will get his #2 center.

Carlson decent signing for two years. Playing 20 minutes instead of Carrier so much. Also puts Hutson on his natural side Command good center, probably go around 13-15. A #2 center hard to find. I'd take Guhle money sign Carlson. He's decent signing for two years. Playing 20 minutes instead of Carrier so much. Also puts Hutson back on his natural side

His average ranking on Elite Prospects (throwing out high, low and Central Scouting) is 20th ... so not certain it would take Guhle to move up into the mid-late teens to be certain to get him (if Habs agree with your assessment).

I am *** NOT *** equating the two players ... but I was so excited when with their 4th round pick in 2003 the Habs got Corey Locke (2002/03: 63-88- 151, OHL's most outstanding player, CHL Player of the Year; 2003/244: 51-67-118 OHL's most outstanding player) ... his NHL career was 9 games over 3 seasons with three teams and 1 assist ... all that to say that I learned to be very cautious of mid-round picks ... there is USUALLY a good reason that they fell ... do I hope Pickford's offence transfers to the pros ... of course ... do I assume or even expect it will ... only time will tell.

Thomas would give Montreal strong centre depth. Having two dynamic centres that are top tier defensive as well would be incredible - so I would pay it. He isn’t being traded sadly I would be open to adding a winger instead - Tom Wilson would be tremendous and we could live with Newhook as centre for now.