if im the kings i take that

No. Habs are not 1 Anze Kopitar from being one of the top contender.

maybe but that would help!

Kopi= point per match +6 so far with a terrible team!

Intriguing but as much as the team stinks, Kopitar and Doughty are still the core that we build around. Turcotte and Vilardi are similar to Kopitar in many ways, I would definitely like them to come up under him if possible.

Thats a lot to give up. Not sure its worth it

Turcotte is gonna need 2 years in the NHL minimum
great player but he needs time to build up his stamina as he's never played in any league with as much games played as the NHL.

Vlardi is almost there and injuries aside he could be ready for a full time middle 6 role in the NHL but he'll need time .

Sure Kopitar is like 32or 33 and moving him wont get as much as you'd want but moving him allows
those in your system like Anderson Dolan and Rasmus Kupari who will need to find out where they fit in with Vlardi,Turcotte and Thomas

Kopitar for MTL is a Centermen with 20 minutes a night on average with 54% win rate in the faceoff circle and 15 points in 16 games . He'd by proxy become MTL's top Center and Elevate the Domi-Drouin line to a true Top Line in the NHL. If Kopitar can play at this same consistency here it becomes an instant win for MTL but giving up Poehling makes no sense for MTL although moving out Suzuki who's played better and has more value today for LAK then Poehling who's struggled to jump to the NHL. (LAK will want the better player not the better center necessarily but MTL needs Poehling)

Poehling -Caufield's chemistry made them untouchable .
Caufield leading the NCAA in goals scored reminds us with each weekly update on Prospects of what to expect .

If the Kings trade Kopitar, there's going to be at least one 1st round pick headed back to LA in addition to a quality expansion draft exempt prospect and a top-six capable replacement center.

Kopitar for

2020 1st
Danault
Suzuki
Another negotiable good prospect

Would you consider this package for Kopi?

So you suggest Suzuki, Primeau, Juulsen.. and Byron for Cap release for Kopi

personally i wouldnt pay anymore the ...

"2020 1st
Danault
Suzuki
Another negotiable good prospect"

..buddy above suggested unless it was for Turcotte



Kopitar at his age on his contract still has value but at 32 years old with 5 years left at 10m i'm moving cap and picks not assests .

Example

Kopitar

for

Tatar
Lehkonen
1st in 2020
2nd in 2020 (Conditional 1st in 2021 if MTL makes ECF with Kopitar playing 50% of games)


MTL would agree to retain 3m on Kovalchuk so they can move out his final 2 years for a profit to a team like who could use him like lets say DAL as Radulov and Kovalchuk have had great success represtenting Russia together in the past or or NYR and Panarin for the same reason . LAK can get whatever extra they feel they are owed while getting rid of a problem contract .

I wouldn't touch Danault TBH... OK for Suzuki, Lehko, Juulsen + 2nd in 2021 (Can't move any pick as MYTL will host 2020 draft)