04 Jan 2023 15:09:33
With MTL falling far down the standings, they currently have a combined 12.5% at the 1st overall with their pick and Florida's first. It's time to sell to increase that percentage and increase their chances at getting Bedard. They probably can't outtank Chicago or Anaheim, but with their combined odds, they might end up with better chances than both those teams if they drop far enough.

MTL : Joel Edmundson (Reported asking price is about as high as Gavrikov)
EDM : Puljujarvi, Xavier Bourgault

MTL : Monahan 50% retained for 3.187M AAV
COL : 1st

MTL : Allen, 2023 4th round pick
NJD : Blackwood

MTL : Drouin 50% retained for 2.75M AAV
PIT : Heinen, 2024 5th round pick

MTL : Anderson, 2024 3rd round pick
CGY : Lucic, Rooney, Pelletier

MTL : Dvorak
WSH : Protas, Lapierre

A lot of these players traded by MTL are skilled and are not benefitting at all from the team's overall abysmal offensive production. They will produce a lot more in a new, better offensive system. Even with very weak offensive support, Anderson is still on pace for 22 goals, Monahan is on pace for 53 pts, for example


1.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 16:08:09
The Edmundson & Drouin deals make sense, but the others seem less realistic.

TSN suggested Drouin to FLA, and I’d say a 2024 5th or 6th would be plenty for a perpetual underperformer.


2.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 18:08:57
All the deals look like they were proposed by Montreal reporters as they are slanted in the Canadiens' favour.

But you never know at the TDL.


3.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 18:37:29
@memarcusjoe

Yes, exactly. I think this year’s deadline will be a seller’s market and teams will overpay for rentals and short term contracts. The only trade that might not make as much sense in that aspect is the Anderson one


4.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 21:58:58
I like the the Edmundson, Drouin and Dvorak one.
I'd rather re sign Monohan is possible.
Don't want to trade Anderson.
I'd be ok with the Allen one.


I think Hughes should focus on using his tradeable assets to find a goalie of the future. Not sure who that is out there, anyone have any suggestions?


5.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 22:42:30
Wouldn’t be happy if the Oil made that trade for Edmunson. I’d do maybe a 3rd+.


6.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 05:50:48
@Ebsolutely

Seems to be the asking price for 2nd pair dmen this deadline. I doubt we're going to see anything less than that


7.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 08:49:54
Kulak got a 2nd and a low end prospect which IMO is no where near as good as Puljujarvi and Bourgault. I just don’t think Edmonton should be the team trading for Edmundson. Curious if Montreal fans think he’s better than Kulak?


8.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 15:11:26
He's the same type of player than Kulak. His first pass is not as good as Kulak but his defensive play is stellar. He kills plays defensively very well, has a very good net presence, he's physical and apparently has great leadership qualities. He's pretty much a prototypical 2nd pair shutdown dman


9.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 18:15:37
EBS: Edmundson is head and shoulders better than Kulak.

Kulak had a good moments too, but wasn’t trusted in the Habs run to the Finals, whereas Eddie played huge minutes.

At only 3.5M for this season and next, you can guarantee that Edmundson will better than an 3rd, which is ridiculous. A shut-down D at that cap hit will bring the same haul as Chiarot did last spring, if he’s even traded.


10.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 18:56:39
I don’t doubt that he brings back more I just don’t think the Oil should give up much more. I would be shocked if he brought back as much as Chiarot though.


11.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 20:39:36
*Not the same type of player as Kulak.

Sorry forgot a word there


12.) 05 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 21:02:50
EBS, do you mean you doubt he brings back more than a 3rd, or this trade proposal?


13.) 06 Jan 2023
05 Jan 2023 23:26:25
I don’t* doubt he brings back more than a 3rd. I could see a team doing a 2nd+ similar to the Kulak trade, maybe a bigger + though. Maybe he gets a 1st+ but I’d be surprised and I just hope it isn’t the Oilers that do it.


14.) 06 Jan 2023
06 Jan 2023 14:02:37
EBS - gotcha. MTL would be wise to keep him to mentor a D-corps that typically dresses 5 rookies per night.

With this in mind, and given the fact he's under contract next season too, there's no need to trade him unless a team blows them away with an offer.

The Hockey Writers site did an article on Edmundson's trade value that says it better than I could. In short, he won't be cheap to acquire, and they felt the Chiarot deal could be a blueprint. Time will tell.