The top 6 looks solid. The D and goaltending are a bit suspect though. I could see them being a wildcard team.

That might depend on whether Bergeron and Krejci retire from Boston and what the Bruins then do in free agency/trades. But this is a much better Habs team that could compete.

Not without a top 4 RHD.

Durzi?

I don't think the Kings are going to give up Durzi for that.

Why do habs do the Pittsburgh one? Just let Hoffmans contract run off this year or try to trade him but without taking more money and term back

No, and not all that close yet. Need better D and goaltending.

not even close imo

I think if you look at the player cards, the two players bring different things but have equivalent value. Now the Habs definitely need to add based on RHD vs LHD and offence vs 2-way play, but I think Harris vs Durzi is a good base.

Do the Habs need to add another late pick or something, possibly, but if this is 80% of the way to a deal, I think something like this can get done

Granlund as a 3C is not a bad player. With Dvorak going to Winnipeg, Habs need a 3C unless they want to rush Beck (which would probably be a mistake)

Thanks for your perspective. Did you factor in significantly less man games lost to injury?

I factored in defense, goaltending, and the simple fact that there are at least10 teams better than them in the east

Is Carey Price coming out of LTIRetirement to play for the team?

I feel like offence helps you make it to the playoffs and defense helps you win in the playoffs. But I feel you. Thank for sharing your perspective sir!

Doubt the Kings make that move, they are getting the worst player and 2 low picks.

You say worst... I say 2 years younger.

2 years younger, hasn't proven himself to be as good as Durzi.

Fair.

Not saying he doesn't have potential, just that Durzi has more proof.

Who do they pass?

I dunno. It's hard to project, especially with the man games lost last season.

I think Defense should be priority. What does their blueline look like in 3-5 years (with current assets included)? Once Edmundson, Savard, Matheson come off the books?

If they spent both of their 1sts on dman….

Guhle - Reinbacher
Harris - Mailloux
Simashev - Barron
Hutson, Xhekaj, etc

….they could be better off.

I think between Hutson, Engstrom, & Struble, they don't need any LHD. Reinbacher can make sense.

I think they definitely could use a top-pair RD

(And ideally they could merge Hutson and Xhekaj into one super-player with Lane’s skills, Wi-Fi’s size and physicality)

You are talking about Owen Power, right?