Adressing Mtl needs TB UFA

We are giving up too much for McDonagh. Does not make sense why we need an aging LD at a high cap with 6 more years. Also, why bring in Hoffman? Last thing the habs need is off-ice drama.

Kulak isnt getting you a 2nd. McDonagh I’ll be interested to see what TBL fans think, but his contract and term have to have significantly more value than what is represented in the trade. From an outsiders the Habs problems are what they have always been, weak down the middle particularly at the top not the wing and adding Hoffman to the mix doesn’t fix that. They have some prospects and young guys who might grow into the role particularly Suzuki, but until that’s address I think MTL stays what they are a fringe playoff team scrapping to get in.

I rather OS Sergachev at that price - younger LD with probably the same cap. Costs a 1st, a 2nd and a third.

We have a lot of centers in the pipeline for now (only took 15 years since Saku Koivu ahhaha)

We are in a weird in between a rebuild and trying to compete. Mtl fans are hard to please. I think assets like Petry, Tatar even domi might change hands to prepare the new core of players coming up. Especially when all their contract expire next year... if MB does some big moves this offseason... I expect some of those expiring UFA to be on the move by the TD. Unless we are clearly in the playoffs. Which could be a bummer. Because Tatar and Petry could fetch some great assets.

Yeah from an outsider that sums it up pretty succinctly. I like Suzuki a lot and think he will be a stud. Kotkaniemi and Poehling not so much.