I think MTL will wait to get a similar package to what Detroit got for Mantha.

That's pretty much a package similar in terms of value to what DET got imo.

I like Anderson for the Oilers, apparently I'm the only one though ahah. Not sure I love that particular trade though. Maybe if you drop the first and second round picks getting swapped?

Holloway + cap dump vs Anderson no salary retained isn’t enough for MTL IMO

Holloway + cap dump vs Anderson no salary retained isn’t enough for MTL IMO

I like Anderson for the Oilers, apparently I'm the only one though ahah. Not sure I love that particular trade though. Maybe if you drop the first and second round picks getting swapped?

I don't follow. Anderson hasn't scored more than 20 goals or 40 points since 2018-19 and has only 0.46 points per game with Montreal. He's scoring like a middle-six and paid like a Top-6. How are Holloway and a cap dump not enough for him?

What is in the water in Quebec?

I'm not gonna speculate on what type of return Anderson would fetch, but he'd be a thing of beauty riding shotgun with McDavid and/or Draisaitl.

He’s a power forward who can skate shot dangle hit and he’s 6’3 227 lbs

He was MTL 2nd best goal scorer last year and 3rd this year
He played with a team with low offense but still manage to be one of our best goal scorer. Other GMs don’t look at points only, they look at what he brings on the table. Anderson problems are he can’t play defense and has a North/South game only

Look what Lehkonen brought
Anderson would bring a better return

Those are two very important things Anderson is lacking for today's NHL. That means if Anderson isn't scoring well (and he hasn't been relative to his contract) he's a liability.


If Anderson was good defensively and not a liability, he wouldn’t have been traded


Lehkonen is/was also:

- 3.1m cheaper (2.4m cap hit)
- The better scorer last season compared to Anderson (29 pts in 58 vs. 32 pts in 69 w/Montreal)
- Able to play defense (60% dZone starts vs. Anderson's 45%)

That's why Lehkonen brought such a good return.

So true. I think he could be Evander Kane 2.0
Imagine the kind of season he could have playing with an elite talent like McDavid. He could become a point a game player with 35+ goal upside. I think it's a huge gamble, but it could be amazing!

If Anderson was good defensively and not a liability, he wouldn’t have been traded

Lehkyis my guy, I ****ing love him, but players like Anderson are so rare that IMO he could fetch more than Lehky

I think what he means is Anderson alone should return that based on the Mantha trade. Mantha got a 1st + 2nd + Vrana + Panik (cap dump) equating that here Anderson for Halloway (Vrana) + 1st (1st) + Barrie (2nd + 3rd) + Kassian (larger cap dump). Montreal shouldn't need to add Mysak and a 2nd IF you are modeling after the Mantha trade.

I think what he means is Anderson alone should return that based on the Mantha trade. Mantha got a 1st + 2nd + Vrana + Panik (cap dump) equating that here Anderson for Halloway (Vrana) + 1st (1st) + Barrie (2nd + 3rd) + Kassian (larger cap dump). Montreal shouldn't need to add Mysak and a 2nd IF you are modeling after the Mantha trade.

Holloway is worth more than Vrana at the time of the trade and that 2023 first is precious af imo

McDavid should demand a trade if the oilers do this

we have no need for anderson

I think holland finally gets fired if he does this trade

I like Anderson for the Oilers, apparently I'm the only one though ahah. Not sure I love that particular trade though. Maybe if you drop the first and second round picks getting swapped?