MTL is trying to win now, idk why they would take on a bunch of cap space like that. Go get Eichel

This is not buying low. This is the definition of overpaying.

no to the COL trade

Like the wings move, think it's very fair

Detroit declnes.

We already have 4 RD and Fleury is eligible for waivers and won't clear. Swap Fleury for Poehling and we'll accept.

poehling is too much to add on top of the 2nd. maybe poehling + 4th.

2 middle six forwards and 2 top four defenseman for a 2nd, two 3rds and a 12th/13th forward is a pretty good deal.

Make it a 3rd and it'll likely go through.

dont have one until 2023. 2 4th's and poehling is probably the best offer

That'll be OK.

1. Tampa will take that trade and run. They’re cap strapped, everybody knows this, why give them assets when you can squeeze them into taking less.
2. I will shoot myself in the head the day JT Compher is in this team’s top 6. Dude is a bottom 6 forward making the same as Paul Byron why don’t you just keep Byron.
3. Erik Johnson is making way too much money and didn’t play a single game last year. On top of that, Colorado got him to waive his NMC because he’s not worth protecting to them. Why would you give up a promising prospect in Poehling who will be a good middle six winger for two overpaid players they’re trying to get rid of.
4. I don’t really see the point to getting Nick leddy. If you want an old puck moving left d, go out and pay martinez; he can do all the same things leddy does but actually can play some defence and will probably make less money.

All in all, I get what you’re trying to do here, but there are just so many better ways to allocate money than taking on these terrible contracts for old, overpaid, injury-prone guys. Why not use the money to go out and sign someone? Why not go trade for a big star? There’s just better ways to allocate money than this, because frankly this team is probably worse than the one we iced last year.

1. that is the discounted price. he was a ppg in the playoffs.
2. did you look at the roster. compher is 3c. 3c isn't considered top 6.
3. ej is making too much that's why you get him for almost nothing. poehling is for compher and he's a decent prospect but likely tops out as a 3rd liner.
4. leddy is a puck mover a skill which the habs badly need. the thing with leddy is there's no commitment. you need to keep cap flexibility for suzuki next season. he's likely looking at a $7m payday.