The Knies deal getting leaked like this sucks. 1st of all, the @NHL is an absolute joke for not allowing that deal to go through. Legit clowns. 2nd, it's unfortunate that Zharovsky hasn't even arrived in MTL yet & he's already in headlines for almost getting traded.
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@MarkJCarney Hey Mark, I like you and I voted for you, but the people who REALLY need help and these kinds of benefits are the ones that make up the dwindling middle class. We can't keep paying for everything man, we need a fucking break too. Can't ALWAYS be the lower class.
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One could argue Lafrenière is like a Matthew Knies lite... what if we pivot to Laf with smaller splash assets to fill the wing role, then we keep the big splash assets for Thomas or Hischier (no Larkin). Then you got Lafrenière-Hischier/Thomas-Demidov
@xwleblancx Hage isn't ready. How many Cup window years are we willing to burn for Hage is the question, and that's hoping he ends up being 2C caliber when he joins.
Alex Lafreniere could be perceived as a Matthew Knies lite imo... I think we would be better off if Kent Hughes made a smaller deal for Lafreniere and then reserved the big splash assets for our 2C deal (Hischier for example).
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Let's say the Matthew Knies trade goes through and we part ways with Zharovsky, Engstrom? or Pickford?, & two 1sts.. we still need a 2C. What other assets do we have that you would feel comfortable giving up for a Hischier? Or do we go stopgap Trocheck & wait for Hage?
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@mndamico Unless of course there's a backup plan we don't know of that would allow us to get both Knies and a 2C... I just wonder what other assets I'd feel comfortable packaging for that. We'd be getting rid of A LOT. Timing seems right for that though.
@mndamico Such a difficult trade to assess. At first, as a Habs fan, I would love to get Knies. A lot to give up, but he's perfect on this roster & I prefer a Knies over a Zharovsky for the playoffs. BUT we need a 2C now more than we need a Knies. I'd feel better using our assets for a C.
@nylander88_ Hahaha you have no idea what you're talking about if you don't like this trade as a Leafs fan. Considering the position your team finds itself in, this would have been an insane trade for you. Knies would be nasty for Habs too but we need to prioritize getting a 2C.
@TheFourthPeriod would you stake your career on the accuracy & source of this rumor or are we just trying to get the city riled up? I wanna know before I get drunk.