Not interested in taking the Peterson contract for less than a 1st

yes

LA need win now LHD, not a young develloping prospect.

Matheson 50% retained for Durzi makes more sense for both teams IMO.

LA only add 800K on their cap, and get the 2LD they need to win. MTL get a young top 4 RD who played 4 years with Suzuki in the OHL.

LA need a defensive minded lhd, not an offensive one like Matheson. Harris would fit their system perfectly. Also, Matheson at 50% retains is way more valuable than Durzi

LA won’t trade a First or Turcotte to dump Petersen. It will be a little more than a second and they will have to take some salary in return

I'd rather have Durzi than 3 years of Matheson while MTL is still rebuilding. Durzi is only 24, he would look really good with Guhle. His connection with Suzuki makes him more appealing than another equal player.

Matheson is the only MTL defenseman who ended up with a positive +/-. I hate that stat, but it still shows he's not only an offensive minded D. I think he would be really good with LA, and at 29 years old and 2.5M for the next 3 seasons, he fits their cup window perfectly.

If you watched has game this season you know he always make turnovers. LA would not be interested in a non defensive LHD. Savard is exactly the kind of player they are looking for but they need LHD not RHD