TDL 2023

C'mon, now, that LA trade is silly.

Hawks will probably retain the first 50% of Toews cap hit, so the 3rd party team will have to only retain 25%. Cash wise at the TDL Toews will only be owed about $1M and 25% of that is $250K. That isn't worth a 2nd round pick. Plus the acquiring team, not the selling team usually pays for the retention.

Let's see: the Avs can trade 1st round pick for a guy that is frequently injured (and is currently injured), having only played 25 games this season, who has no real history of outstanding playoff performance, to ostensibly play him at 2C -OR- the can play a guy that is already on the team that hasn't missed a game this season (and has not missed a lot of time in his career) and has 29 points in 44 games for them so far and has won a Cup with them as a key role-player. Gee, I wonder which is the smarter move? It makes no sense to trade for Monahan, especially not for prime assets, when they already have players on their roster than can do what he does but better and can stay in the lineup.

You forgot to trade Paul Byron for a 1st.

MTL fans you really think a guy you were paid a 1st to take has missed 1/2 the season, has an injury history, hasn’t scored more than 50pts in almost half a decade is somehow going to net a 1st? Are you all like in group therapy hanging on some blogger who writes about this massive return MTL is going to get if Monahan can continue this pace (he can’t) can stay healthy (he can’t) or somebody in the league can be hoodwinked into believe he can still be a difference maker (he can’t). For about the 200th time COL says no.