you can't give up the offense that galchenyuk brings to a team starved for offense and then draft a centre who won't play for at least 2-3 years or a dman who won't play for at least 2-3 years. it makes no sense. you have to draft zadina now. in my opinion, trading galchenyuk leaves bergevin no choice. however, if begevin does opt to draft a centre or dman, then he may as well get rid of price and weber because they'll be close to retirement when the canadiens are competitive again.
- rob121

You can in you are (not so subtly) secretly trying to tank it.

so let's say they draft Kotkagoalie, he won't play in the top 6 right from the get go IMO so who are the top 2 centers now?

Danault and Drewin?
- Symba007

Drouin, Domi, Pleks and Danault.

Book it.

so let's say they draft Kotkagoalie, he won't play in the top 6 right from the get go IMO so who are the top 2 centers now?

Danault and Drewin?
- Symba007

Those will still be your top 2 centers now even if you draft Zadina

Those will still be your top 2 centers now even if you draft Zadina
- Biggus Richardus

only way to improve this is to sign JT or trade for someone like O'Reilly

only way to improve this is to sign JT or trade for someone like O'Reilly
- Symba007

Be prepared for a big trade for Brassard! And Bozak as a UFA!

http://www.lapresse.ca/sp...nnons-certains-mythes.php

Je ne dis pas qu'il a raison, mais il faut bien tenter d'être positif des fois.

only way to improve this is to sign JT or trade for someone like O'Reilly
- Symba007

I'd love to see O'Reilly in a Habs uniform.

A big Centre... When was the last time we had one of those??

I'd love to see O'Reilly in a Habs uniform.

A big Centre... When was the last time we had one of those??
- mlindsay

McCarron

only way to improve this is to sign JT or trade for someone like O'Reilly
- Symba007

Jay Beagle it is then.

http://www.lapresse.ca/sports/mathias-brunet/201806/18/01-5186204-galchenyuk-deboulonnons-certains-mythes.php

Je ne dis pas qu'il a raison, mais il faut bien tenter d'être positif des fois.
- deadpoulet

Sounds more like an MB apologist column than anything.

I'd love to see O'Reilly in a Habs uniform.

A big Centre... When was the last time we had one of those??
- mlindsay

Jacob DelaRose

Sounds more like an MB apologist column than anything.
- Mashadar

Mathias Brunet and Marc Bergevin both have the same initials. they cannot be both wrong. good trade.

I'd love to see O'Reilly in a Habs uniform.

A big Centre... When was the last time we had one of those??
- mlindsay

obligatory ROR for 3OA comment.

Mathias Brunet and Marc Bergevin both have the same initials. they cannot be both wrong. good trade.
- fidopro

Jay Beagle it is then.
- Good On Paper

He'll trade 2 second rounders for Jason Spezza

He'll trade 2 second rounders for Jason Spezza
- obie

Yeah, that is something that would not surprise me at all.

Only 3 more weeks for this cluster(frank) to fully take shape, then we can put it behind us for about 2 months until we have 8 months of hell to enjoy.

Yeah, that is something that would not surprise me at all.

Only 3 more weeks for this cluster(frank) to fully take shape, then we can put it behind us for about 2 months until we have 8 months of hell to enjoy.
- Mashadar

Eklund saying Habs are taking calls on Weber... Interesting that Weber doesn't have a clause...

Eklund saying Habs are taking calls on Weber... Interesting that Weber doesn't have a clause...
- obie

Would be nice if Colorado gets E Karlsson, and then EDM replies w/ getting Weber... I don't see any other team really wanting Weber than perhaps a desperate Oilers.

Imagine the poop crazy trade between the 2 worst GMs... might be the most spectacular thing ever.

No worries, Habs are going to score goals "by committee" this season.

Would be nice if Colorado gets E Karlsson, and then EDM replies w/ getting Weber... I don't see any other team really wanting Weber than perhaps a desperate Oilers.

Imagine the poop crazy trade between the 2 worst GMs... might be the most spectacular thing ever.
- Mashadar

Bergevin isn't moving him, he still believes he can win but it would be interesting

Bob mac

https://www.tsn.ca/kotkan...n-draft-ranking-1.1115400

The No. 5 spot on TSN’s final rankings goes to Finnish centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who was No. 19 on the mid-season rankings and No. 10 on the draft lottery edition rankings. His strong performance at the World Under-18 Championships in April has vaulted him into the top five and provided this draft with something that it seemed to be missing all season long — a potential No. 1 centre.

Scouts tend to be positionally biased. Centres and defencemen, generally speaking, tend to be more highly valued than wingers. So perhaps it was inevitable that trio of top wingers would be challenged for their top-five status.

No worries, Habs are going to score goals "by committee" this season.
- stinger67

that's ok, they will hire cheerleaders and increase the size of the hotdogs

that's ok, they will hire cheerleaders and increase the size of the hotdogs
- Symba007

So they're trading for Kessel?

Hi pete

#13


....and a center


kill me