Rejoint: mai 2015
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The problem is, its not just Suzuki for PLD is it? Habs have ZERO cap space. So that trade couldn't happen til next off season anyway and if it were to happen this year, Habs would need to add another significant piece for it work, which IMO then makes it not worth it from a Habs perspective. PLD is amazing and all but that time has passed. Its not happening. I was all for Habs OS Dubois like they should have but now with what MB has done in the offseason, its too late. That money is spent.
Habs need Suzuki and his ELC contract for this year and next. Adding Dubois now means not only do they lose Suzuki, but almost certainly Tatar and Danault in free agency now as well.
BTW for the debate, PLD is the better player right now. Habs don't want to admit it but its true. Will he be for the rest of both guys careers? I'm not sure about that. Suzuki's has been getting better and better at an alarming rate and Its not like Suzuki is just a point producer, he's been very good at both ends of the ice. The hesitation to move him for PLD straight up is valid. There are more factors involved than just "whose a better player right now".