I'm also a big fan of Subban and I didn't hear the quote but I imagine there was a lot more than the 5th overall going to MTL.
- belcherbd

From what i heard, it was a straight pick for player trade.

Elliot Friedman just said on the radio that if Pierre luc Dubois slid to 5th overall in 2016, the Canucks and habs had a deal in place for PK Subban.
- Codes1087

Ya gonna say Friedman is a bit out to lunch on that one. Nothing really ever surfaced on it and Benning did want Dubois badly. When CLB took Dubois it pooched the draft and there would have been way more than 5OA required to get Subban.

Good god I can only imagine how badly Benning would of been bent over.
- belcherbd

By bergtheman? Doubt it.

As much as i dislike PK Subbans big personality and antics and what not, he is an elite and norris winning dman. 5th overall would be a pretty standard price.
- Codes1087

Racist...

Racist...
- Pres.cup

From what i heard, it was a straight pick for player trade.
- Codes1087

That seems a little too good to be true. Can't trade a 1D for a prospect. I could see him and Tanev or Edler maybe having been the deal

That seems a little too good to be true. Can't trade a 1D for a prospect. I could see him and Tanev or Edler maybe having been the deal
- neem55

Well... yeah, some salary had to have been going back as well since Subban was 9mil and at the time the Canucks were going to have to give Horvat a new contract. Tanev for sure would have had to go since Edler has the NTC and Tanev to my knowledge doesn't.

That seems a little too good to be true. Can't trade a 1D for a prospect. I could see him and Tanev or Edler maybe having been the deal
- neem55

Bergerven does like his french born players though.

Bergerven does like his french born players though.
- Codes1087

The Habs like too many things French...it's a mindset that needs to change there. Along with the coach and GM.

Was talked about prior to this season. Now that the Nucks are out of WC contention and the Sedins are 'thinking about' either retirement or coming back, Hank should just do the right thing and hand the C over to Horvat now. Would be a class move and nice passing of the torch for this year. Even if Sedins come back for one more year what...Hank is gonna be the Captain getting 3-4th line minutes??

Get 'er done Hank.
- LordHumungous

I think he will soon

Ya gonna say Friedman is a bit out to lunch on that one. Nothing really ever surfaced on it and Benning did want Dubois badly. When CLB took Dubois it pooched the draft and there would have been way more than 5OA required to get Subban.
- LordHumungous

The rumor at the time was something around Tanev + 5OA for Subban + 9OA

With a full lineup they will get back to the way they were playing before the injuries, wont be enough they let the losing go on to long, everyone struggles at certain points in the season the key is to limit the damage, kings are struggling now along with some other top teams from earlier in the year.

Bergerven does like his french born players though.
- Codes1087

In a way it's smart, but I really don't see a fanbase issue so I'm not sure if he's just ethnocentric or what

I think he will soon
- Bettmanhatesus

Not during the year I don't think, to start the year next season I could see this for sure

Elliot Friedman just said on the radio that if Pierre luc Dubois slid to 5th overall in 2016, the Canucks and habs had a deal in place for PK Subban.
- Codes1087

wtf

Ya gonna say Friedman is a bit out to lunch on that one. Nothing really ever surfaced on it and Benning did want Dubois badly. When CLB took Dubois it pooched the draft and there would have been way more than 5OA required to get Subban.
- LordHumungous

I doubt it was straight up, probably a bigger deal with pieces added from both sides(more from Canucks)

Pretty crazy to think of PK Subban playing in Vancouver right now.


We probably wouldn’t have Dowd though

That seems a little too good to be true. Can't trade a 1D for a prospect. I could see him and Tanev or Edler maybe having been the deal
- neem55

5th overall plus Tanev would probably have been it

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- LeftCoaster

I bet Twenty Shades of Camel is a best seller there...

Pretty crazy to think of PK Subban playing in Vancouver right now.


We probably wouldn’t have Dowd though
- Nucker101

Good point.

There were a few of us, do you really need someone to scour old blogs to find the quotes?
- 1970vintage

Two dabs and I'm on it!

5th OA for Subban straight up? I doubt it...

5th OA for Subban straight up? I doubt it...
- boonerbuck

That would have been a steal and Benning would have been extended

That would have been a steal and Benning would have been extended
- CanuckDon

Nowhere did Friedman say it was straight up though lol.

But yeah, 5th overall straight up for a top 10 dman(arguably top 5) in his prime would be robbery.

I bet Tanev was involved, but who knows.

Nowhere did Friedman say it was straight up though lol.

But yeah, 5th overall straight up for a top 10 dman(arguably top 5) in his prime would be robbery.

I bet Tanev was involved, but who knows.
- Nucker101

I still imagine Tanev and the 5th wouldn't of gotten it done. Despite that trade being as lopsided as it was, Weber doesn't equal Tanev and 5th.