Montreal adds

Montreal adds

Montreal adds

Montreal adds

You can argue all day about throwing a low pick one way are another but it's pretty even.

Drouin =Zucker (Same salary, same term, same slump, same heath issues)

Kapanen is under control for more years but isn't worth his next qualifying offer as a bottom 6. Lehkonen would be way more usefull for the playoffs but could go ufa in 2023.

You can argue all day about throwing a low pick one way are another but it's pretty even.

Drouin =Zucker (Same salary, same term, same slump, same heath issues)

Kapanen is under control for more years but isn't worth his next qualifying offer as a bottom 6. Lehkonen would be way more usefull for the playoffs but could go ufa in 2023.

You delusional Habs fans crack me up 😂. Drouin and Lehkonen’s value to Pittsburgh is ZERO. No, realistic people don’t consider Kapanen equal to Lehkonen. Realistic people know Kapanen is miles better than Lehkonen. Lehkonen is an overpaid bottom 6 defensive forward who hasn’t been great defensively this season. You can blame it on the team all you want but it still lowers his value. Drouin and Zucker at worse the same. But I would be willing to bet that gm’s would value Zucker’s locker room presence over Drouin.



Ok, but they are asking in this scenario. And in this scenario, Montreal definitely adds.



No Zucker really doesn’t but you Habs fans are pretty delusional as usual 😂.



Pittsburgh doesn’t need any more LWs. And no they aren’t. Zucker at worse is = to Drouin and Kapanen is miles better than Lehkonen 😂 you Habs fans are too delusional. I knew this would get the Habs delusionals screeching 😂.



To who? Delusional habs fans? No way in hell does Lehkonen bring in a 1st +. He brings in a 3rd at best. He is an overpaid bottom 6 winger. And Zucker has value. I’d be willing to bet gm’s would prefer Zucker’s locker room presence over Drouin’s 😂.

An overpaid bottom 6 winger hahahahaha and even in a "who adds" scenario, Habs are still not adding.

Yeah they are 😂

Lehkonen is an overpaid bottom 6 defensive forward who hasn’t been great defensively this season.

To who? Delusional habs fans? No way in hell does Lehkonen bring in a 1st +. He brings in a 3rd at best.

You delusional Habs fans crack me up 😂. Drouin and Lehkonen’s value to Pittsburgh is ZERO. No, realistic people don’t consider Kapanen equal to Lehkonen. Realistic people know Kapanen is miles better than Lehkonen. Lehkonen is an overpaid bottom 6 defensive forward who hasn’t been great defensively this season. You can blame it on the team all you want but it still lowers his value. Drouin and Zucker at worse the same. But I would be willing to bet that gm’s would value Zucker’s locker room presence over Drouin.

No, NHL insiders are saying he'll probably get a 1st: https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/the_daily_faceoff_show_could_artturi_lehkonen_net_the_canadiens_a_first_round_pick/s1_16958_37143638

When you have a lot of teams wanting a player, it will cost a lot.



Lehkonen is a possession beast that's a top 9 talent, not just bottom 6. He's like Sheary for you guys when he rocked it with Crosby. He can probably get close to 50 points if he played with top end players.



Maybe? But Zucker couldn't cut it with one of the better teams in the league and has been hurt a handful of times.

I think it's pretty widely acknowledged that Lehkonen is in fact a top defensive bottom 6 forward, and I also think that's the first time I've heard somebody suggest he is overpaid.
The reason Zucker has zero value to Montreal, is because they aren't competing. It has nothing to do with his effectiveness or his locker room presence. If Zucker is a comb, Montreal is a bald man.

Maybe there is a dumb gm or 2. However just because there is interest doesn’t mean it’s going to necessarily be 1st round pick interest. Lehkonen is a career sub 50% Corsi and sub 50% fenwick%. The past 4 years has been sub 50% in both. That hardly screams possession beast.

Drouin is not equal to Zucker for Montreal though. There's no reason for them to move one trade bait for another unless the one they are getting has more trade value. By declaring Zucker and Drouin equal, you remove any possible incentive for Montreal to consider making that exchange.

And you could say the same about Drouin and Lehkonen to Pittsburgh lol. And as I’ve said in the past, the only reason Montreal would trade for Zucker is if it’s part of a 3 way that they are shipping Zucker to a contender and retaining for a positive net value. But in this specific scenario giving value of players only. The value of the pens players > the value of the Habs players.

Same slump? Drouins 82 game pace since the start of last year is 46 points and 51 this year. Zuckers is 37 and 34.

Equal value doesn't mean they are the same player.

MTL need Zucker's grit and Pens Drouin's playmaking abilities.

Equal value doesn't mean they are the same player.

MTL need Zucker's grit and Pens Drouin's playmaking abilities.

And you could say the same about Drouin and Lehkonen to Pittsburgh lol. And as I’ve said in the past, the only reason Montreal would trade for Zucker is if it’s part of a 3 way that they are shipping Zucker to a contender and retaining for a positive net value. But in this specific scenario giving value of players only. The value of the pens players > the value of the Habs players.