no it would not be

trade the best player available and that's not one of those. If they want a D, trade for another 1st round pick
- Symba007

no it would not be

trade the best player available and that's not one of those. If they want a D, trade for another 1st round pick
- Symba007

Agreed, or trade your pick for a later one (not too late) and a very good prospect.

Only way to get rid of Alzner is to take another bad contract.
- BashCH

I agree... So buy him out in 2 years

Agreed, or trade your pick for a later one (not too late) and a very good prospect.
- BashCH

Domi & the 5th?

I personally wouldn't but it's a thought

Domi & the 5th?

I personally wouldn't but it's a thought
- obie

Well, Domi seems more of a LW than a real centre...they already have plenty of those.

Well, Domi seems more of a LW than a real centre...they already have plenty of those.
- BashCH

It's one of many reasons why I wouldn't

Domi & the 5th?

I personally wouldn't but it's a thought
- obie

You probably have Anderson/Chytil in NYR or Rasmussen in DET that could be targeted. Don't know if any of them is worth it though.

You probably have Anderson/Chytil in NYR or Rasmussen in DET that could be targeted. Don't know if any of them is worth it though.
- BashCH

Vilardi in LA would be pretty sweet

Brandon Smillie: Canadiens Sign Newly Acquired Rinat Vailev As D Rebuild Continues...
- Brandon Smillie

Plan A: Sign all the mediocre D-men Habs can get, last year was just a bad mirage when that did not work. Then hope one will morph miraculously into the #1 C needed.

Plan B: Trade a bunch of mediocre D-men for a #1 C

Almost time for MB to hibernate til October.

"Alzner gets another shot"

Its more : nobody in his right mind would give us a 7th rounder for him

Benn maybe, since he tough and mostly cost nothing just for another year, maybe you can get a 6th rounder for him

"Alzner gets another shot"

Its more : nobody in his right mind would give us a 7th rounder for him

Benn maybe, since he tough and mostly cost nothing just for another year, maybe you can get a 6th rounder for him
- Xizord

Doesn't really matter what they get for Benn, addition by substraction

Doesn't really matter what they get for Benn, addition by substraction
- obie

Agreed, question is more : is there any taker tought

Agreed, question is more : is there any taker tought
- Xizord

I would think so, any team near the cap looking for a depth D

a trade for an AHL D, that's the main focus of Bergy anyway
- Symba007

That's not really the problem...you need depth on your farm team. The problem is how some of them always end up playing with the big club when they have no business being there.

Is there really a chance Bergevin takes a defenceman at no 3??

Is there really a chance Bergevin takes a defenceman at no 3??
- Good On Paper

Nevermind. The bolded answered my own question.

Is there really a chance Bergevin takes a defenceman at no 3??
- Good On Paper

Let's hope not

Is there really a chance Bergevin takes a defenceman at no 3??
- Good On Paper

Any standouts? You just gotta hope he does better than a Luke Schenn type.

Let's hope not
- obie

i don't mind if he make the right pick...good D have high value and every team want some every year...you can trade them for #1 lines players , we can think at Jones/Joanhsen or Larsson/Hall or Sergachev/Drouin

the positions that every team always looking for is D and C.... you draft those every year and your club is in shape...

i don't mind if he make the right pick...good D have high value and every team want some every year...you can trade them for #1 lines players , we can think at Jones/Joanhsen or Larsson/Hall or Sergachev/Drouin

the positions that every team always looking for is D and C.... you draft those every year and your club is in shape...
- Zo0by

At 3, you draft the best player still available, just my opinion

Any standouts? You just gotta hope he does better than a Luke Schenn type.
- mgriffen

Hughes, Bouchard, Dobson.

i don't mind if he make the right pick...good D have high value and every team want some every year...you can trade them for #1 lines players , we can think at Jones/Joanhsen or Larsson/Hall or Sergachev/Drouin

the positions that every team always looking for is D and C.... you draft those every year and your club is in shape...
- Zo0by

The priority I think is getting scorers. Ideally a centre but since there aren't many this year, gotta go with wingers.

i don't mind if he make the right pick...good D have high value and every team want some every year...you can trade them for #1 lines players , we can think at Jones/Joanhsen or Larsson/Hall or Sergachev/Drouin

the positions that every team always looking for is D and C.... you draft those every year and your club is in shape...
- Zo0by

Not if the defenseman is not that good. Make the safe pick (best player available) and move on.They have 4 2nd round pick. Should be enough to draft some defensemen and/or move up to get another first round pick.

i don't mind if he make the right pick...good D have high value and every team want some every year...you can trade them for #1 lines players , we can think at Jones/Joanhsen or Larsson/Hall or Sergachev/Drouin

the positions that every team always looking for is D and C.... you draft those every year and your club is in shape...
- Zo0by

Take Zadina, then combine #67 a 2nd pick and a huge Poutine for a pick allowing to take either :

Hughes, Bouchard, Dobson.

Not if the defenseman is not that good. Make the safe pick (best player available) and move on.They have 4 2nd round pick. Should be enough to draft some defensemen and/or move up to get another first round pick.
- deadpoulet

you pick 3rd... d-men available are top player...just make the right pick... we can find good winger in 2nd round...maybe not high skill like svechnikov or zadina but the ranking is not always right... if they pick a high skill LD or a Center 3rd overall, if he'S a top guy i don'T mind...sometime when you go by the book you get (frank)ed, ask Edmonton lolll