If he's going to step in and make a difference over the next year or two I'd agree, but if he isn't than holding onto him when your window is now might be problematic.

Also, you never know. He might never become something.
- golfingsince

Absolutely and I understand the other side of the argument, why wouldn't the Habs want Duchene at this stage? It's sexy, I get why a lot of fans are saying to go for it and I wouldn't exactly be disappointed if they did... I just don't think MB will and I believe that at the end of the day, it's probably the right call

He (frank)ing blows.
- BINGO!

If Sebastian Aho asked you to give him a rusty trombone would you do it?



ps: I already know the answer.

If Sebastian Aho asked you to give him a rusty trombone would you do it?



ps: I already know the answer.
- dt99999

Is he giving me money?

Why not? If their windrow is now? Who cares about Laval?
- deadpoulet

I don't think this fanbase have it in them to go through a full rebuild. We may be looking at civil war.

Is he giving me money?
- BINGO!

No you're doing it out of sheer pleasure.

Edit: also, being a huge loser

I don't think this fanbase have it in them to go through a full rebuild. We may be looking at civil war.
- stinger67

Well, either they are trying to win a cup now or at some point. Just making the playoffs is dumb, but I guess it will bring $$$ to the owners.

No you're doing it out of sheer pleasure.

Edit: also, being a huge loser
- dt99999

Oh.

Well, alright.

Absolutely and I understand the other side of the argument, why wouldn't the Habs want Duchene at this stage? It's sexy, I get why a lot of fans are saying to go for it and I wouldn't exactly be disappointed if they did... I just don't think MB will and I believe that at the end of the day, it's probably the right call
- obie

It might be the right call, hard to say. It's harder to criticize someone for not taking risks then gambling and losing. I think MB will go a different route, pick up another D and middle 6 forward.

Therrien should have been fired last season. He's simply reaping the benefit of a healthy Cary Price.

I still say if it has to include Sergachev they should pass
- obie

Nope.

If it could mean a cup, nobody's safe.

the mark barberio revenge tour starts tonight

Nope.

If it could mean a cup, nobody's safe.
- pete26

I agree, do it.

then the team has legit top 6

Therrien should have been fired last season. He's simply reaping the benefit of a healthy Cary Price.
- Avsrchamps01

How do you explain Montoya is 14-7-4 so far this year?

the mark barberio revenge tour starts tonight
- DDM-Coga

No no...it's the Zach Redmond 10-1 beating part 2 tour biatch!

It might be the right call, hard to say. It's harder to criticize someone for not taking risks then gambling and losing. I think MB will go a different route, pick up another D and middle 6 forward.
- golfingsince

He's got other assets to deal and still "go all in"...

They have 5 2nd round picks don't they? I would imagine that a package including Juulsen, McCarron, a 1st and 2 2nd could fetch a decent F, just have to find the right dance partner!

As far as the D goes, I still think Fowler in Anaheim is an intriguing option because of the amount of D they need to protect, Beaulieu who they could trade for but not protect and still control might be something they would find interest in, hard to imagine the Ducks trading Fowler with the season he's having... But a Weber/Fowler pairing would be nice

No no...it's the Zach Redmond 10-1 beating part 2 tour biatch!
- Symba007

hes back? Oh crazy Redmond, not good not bad just crazy

hes back? Oh crazy Redmond, not good not bad just crazy
- DDM-Coga

He hasn't played since they grabbed Nesterov

He hasn't played since they grabbed Nesterov
- Symba007

He's played in the AHL

I'd like them to go all in, if it don't work, blow it up.

Trade every asset they have for prospects and picks, Price included.
- pete26

agree with this.

The window doesn't necessarily have to be Price's prime years.We have pretty decent goalie prospects and you don't need the best goalie in the world to win a cup.
Gallagher, Galchenyuk, Lekhonen are still pretty young, plus Juulsen and Sergachev on deck...if we go through a couple of bad years, we dip down, get some good picks and retool.
I'm not sure a 65 point player fixes all our problems. I'd also sign Radulov long term, he looks like he could play until he's 80.

The window doesn't necessarily have to be Price's prime years.We have pretty decent goalie prospects and you don't need the best goalie in the world to win a cup.
Gallagher, Galchenyuk, Lekhonen are still pretty young, plus Juulsen and Sergachev on deck...if we go through a couple of bad years, we dip down, get some good picks and retool.
I'm not sure a 65 point player fixes all our problems. I'd also sign Radulov long term, he looks like he could play until he's 80.
- hunglikeapuck

They'll sign Radulov the day after the expansion draft

the mark barberio revenge tour starts tonight
- DDM-Coga

The answer.

I agree, do it.

then the team has legit top 6
- blarneylad

Get another top 4 d also.

Getting Duchene would obviously be awesome but I'm not kidding myself...I doubt Habs have the assets to pull it off, and if they did, it would put a glaring hole on an already thin prospect pool.
- stinger67

we have the assets, the question is a re we willing to do something like

Gallagher, scherback and a 1st for Duchene ?

we have the assets, the question is a re we willing to do something like

Gallagher, scherback and a 1st for Duchene ?
- Xizord

Pretty sure Colorado would want more and the primary piece would have to be a D