TurdBurglar

I respect your opinion on Nurse, but disagree he is worth his contract. $6m-$7m maybe, but there isn’t a single aspect of his game that is elite. His contract suggests he has multiple aspects of his game that is elite. Capfriendly lists 10 defencemen being paid over $9m a season. Karlsson, Doughty, Werenski, Fox, McAvoy, Jones, Nurse, Josi, Hamilton and Makar. Jones and Nurse are easily the 2 worse on that list and Jones has been regarded as one of the worse contracts in the NHL.

The story I read was while deciding on the pick, most scouts and Tambellini himself wanted Murray. Lowe, as president of hockey ops, told them to pick Yakupov, vetoing the entire staff.

Welcome to the Kevin Lowe era. He messed the oilers up so bad with his belief that his ring as a player meant he knew everything as management. Scouts wanted Murray and he vetoed the pick for Yakupov.

If size is an issue, isn’t it worth still drafting him, developing him, all with the intentions to use him as a trade chip? I understand too many small players Is an issue, but isn’t it much better to take a better prospect for value purposes, than a worse prospect because they are bigger? I also know prospects don’t hAve a for sure value and the bigger player may end up being the better player. Just a thought.

I’m not sure if a new thread is required. They have announced St Louis has officially been extended as coach, signed to a 3 year deal.

Also the rare breed of center with a strong defensive game and ability to put up points coming right out of the draft is incredibly valuable. Most draftees have to make huge strides to develop their defensive game to an NHL level. Wright comes out of the box with it, and I’m not saying it’s elite level, but fundamentally sound.

If you’re taking a player with a 1st round pick/equivalent prospect as a sweetener, I don’t think anyone should expect that player to be an upgrade on anyone. Is there a chance? Yes, but an extremely slim one.

If Price is done, it’s not a bad idea. I would suspect the biggest issue is Toronto won’t want to give Montreal anything substantial enough to make it worthwhile. I agree with Commandant that a 1st is a starting point, unless a good prospect. I just don’t see Toronto giving that to Montreal, another team maybe.

I’m pretty optimistic about the future of this team with the addition of Wright alone. We have 2 good defensive centers with offensive upside. We have a solid goal scorer in Caufield. Some good defence prospects in the pipelines. Only question mark really is in net, but it’s not for lack of prospects. A few years and some moves, this will be legit playoff team.

Oilers didn’t have a complete team and were developing with a flawed mentality. They focused on drafting offence and insisted their defence and goaltending prospects were ready when they weren’t. Then they just threw them to the wolves, Petry and Dubnyk are the best examples of this. When Dubnyk was picked up by Minnesota, the first thing their goalie coach said was Dubnyk developed a lot of bad habits that needed to be broke.

Dreger reporting Weber’s contract will be traded to Arizona in the off-season. The hold up at the deadline was money to be paid out, which I’m assuming is the bonuses on July 1st. Are the Habs expected to get a return in this or basically pay Arizona to take the contract off the books?

With only 2 games left for Arizona and Montreal and Arizona being up by 2 points and 3 more wins, am I correct in assuming 1 more loss for the Montreal and they are a lock for last place?

Sad news this morning at the passing of a true legend. May you RIP.

Getzlaf is set to retire after this season. https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/getzlaf-announces-retirement-from-nhl-after-the-2021-22-season/c-332647152

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun is saying he believes Montreal with take a run at Giroux in free agency. With the rumours of Hughes making a play for Collin White and saying they will be aggressive during free agency, is anyone else concerned with this retool now? I was all in on a full rebuild, like most fans, and now it’s back to another retool by the looks of it.

I'm not convinced Montreal won't find a way to screw up getting a top-3 pick. They will probably go on a 10-game winning streak and end up picking closer to 10.

Even Price at 5 was regarded as too high for a goalie. The only exception I can think of recently is MAF and there were still questions. I do agree goalies are unpredictable. We drafted Fucale who was Price’s heir apparent. Turned out to be a bust. Primeau was ranked as one of the best goalies in his age group post-draft.

Reports are there’s a chance he plays his first game as a hab tonight.

I would imagine Montreal is on his list as it appears the taxes in California were the reason Anaheim was on the list in the first place. Weber's contract is no doubt attractive to Vegas as they are in a serious case of cap hell. Also Dadonov only has 2 years left.

What is the realistic outcome of the Dadonov situation? Reports are Dadonov submitted his list to the Senators in time prior to his trade to Vegas. Vegas and the NHL are claiming they don’t have that list. Does this just void the trade unless Dadonov agrees to the move? Which sounds like he’s not going to do.

I wouldn't rule out Tampa due to the cap hell they are in, but Arizona is probably the safe bet.

Realistically are the Canadiens done for today? Except Petry, every speculated player to be on the move has moved. Petry is probably an offseason move.

TSN confirming it.

Lagesson and a 2nd for Kulak. TSN is reporting.

MacKenzie reporting the holdup is a player going to Montreal has to be notified and Lagesson was just pulled off the ice in practice for Edmonton.