Habs 2C trade prospects are grim. Larkin wants to play for a US contender and has full NTC. Trocheck wants to stay on US east coast. Hischier will require a > $10M AAV extension, making him MTL’s highest paid forward. Same for Barzal/Petterson except both already under contract.
@philzfactz Sorry to say, but those offers aren’t that far off from being in play.
One of Hage/Reinbacher, one 1st round pick, and a good roster player (eg. Newhook or Guhle) is the basic outline.
Maybe you prefer another team’s prospect/1st/NHL player package, but that’s Barzal’s value.
James Wood is 23 years old & has played in 299 career games. He has recorded 126 extra-base hits & 175 walks.
In MLB history, only three players have recorded 125+ XBH and 175+ BB in 299 or fewer games before turning 24:
Ted Williams
Juan Soto
James Wood
@ManuLaMangue@therealab224 Both have flaws in their development profile. Miller got Wally Pipped by Johnny Hicks and had to transfer to Western Michigan for 2026-27. Volokhin has been beyond brilliant in a lower league but hasn’t looked great in limited KHL action (and bombed rookie minicamp as a D+1).