From: https://www.nhltraderumor.com/devils-canadiens-matheson-trade-rumors/

So I am a Habs fan, and biased. And frankly, I don't really want to trade Matheson this season. He is offesnively gifted, skates like the wind, and his contract is soooooo low.
But from NJ perspective, I simply don't get it. I don't think either team would do it.

But just reporting on the rumor. So pleae comment with grave and decency.

This is purely for CORDIAL discussion. Let's see if it can stay amicable.

As a Habs fan I take this and run.
But !!!
Habs defense would be worse this year. Unless guys like Guhle/Mailloux/Hutson blow the doors off. So it would be weird to trade away Matheson and acknowledge we would have an even worse year

My guess (if this were the trade to happen) is that Armia's contract would be retained as well, but from a MTL standpoint I like it.

Why would NJ do this then?
I'm sure they would be against that trade... just because

That probably means that Devils fans won't...
I have RARELY seen trade proposals on here where both fanbases agree.
And the reason why there are so few trades in the NHL.

Devils wouldn't do it. No need for another offensive D. Not what the Devils should be doing. Just clickbait.

Personally, I don't see NJ doing this. They don't really need Matheson. I don't even think they do this if it's just the 10th overall.

Oh look another of those AI written churn websites that pull stuff from fan proposals on capfriendly and pretend it’s a real rumour.

Yep NJD is TOTALLY looking for a PPQB, we totally don’t have 2 of them already.

Take a Quick Look through that site. Virtually all of the “rumours” are just from the trade machine on capfriendly.

Written by AI (or a copy and paste system with names changed), and pulled straight from capfriendly.

All hoping for a few clicks and a bit of ad revenue.

NHL Trade Rumors is an awful website that is fun to look at from time to time, but should be taken with a dump truck full of salt.

“According to rumors, the Devils are reportedly willing to part with promising prospect Alexander Holtz and their 2024 first-round draft pick to secure Matheson’s services.”

According to rumors…

If one were to believe this, it would also probably means Devils are trading Dougie Hamilton and Luke Hughes as well and Peter Chiarelli has magically transported into the body of Tom Fitzgerald.

I heard a rumor that the Oilers are going to buy out McDavid if he can't secure them the cup this year. Where'd that rumor start... I donno... maybe right here in this post.

We are minutes away from the first Habs fan telling us, “Kent rejected 10th overall and Holtz for Matheson”

Gosh, I am going to miss this website.

Hab fan to other Hab fans.

If Matheson would go to the Devils he would be on the 3rd pairing. It doesn't make sense. Simple enough. Struble/Harris/Xhekaj(if I would be a Devil fan I would go for this guy, but majority of us Hab fans LOVE this guy) makes more sense to be a bottom 3rd pairing guy.

Remove Devils first & Matheson
add Struble
Retain on Armia

That makes both sides probably a lot closer.

If holtz was going to be moved he’d be in Calgary or San Jose right now.

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The exact trade machine post it came from

I wonder if these scam news sites do some kind of check on how many comments it reaches and then post an article. The web scraping behind it would be somewhat interesting

I don't disagree. I am simply stating it would make the value closer for both sides. I don't see Devils moving Holtz.

It literally just pulls random fans trade machine post and then has an AI generated article for this new “rumour”

Have you heard about this rumor? Blockbuster sending Holtz to Montreal.

I wonder how many comments it takes to get whatever bot they use to scrape it

Tony Marinaro says Kent Hughes wants him BADLY

Is that for real how they do it?

Yeah, there’s a couple sites like that. Very formulaic in the writing, and you can find all the old capfriendly trade machine posts from a day or two before the article.

lol. That's great! I wonder if they generate income too.

Oh, I hope they pick up my Holtz to MTL ‘rumor’