The Montreal Canadiens are listening on their leases, and their need to make hockey trades
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Maintain Outs, Decide Ins, and Potential Trades episode, on Montreal Canadiens not shifting somebody in the event that they don’t get what they really need, and their curiosity in making a hockey commerce.
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Bukauskas: “It’s sort have come off the wagon somewhat bit right here now for the Canadians. Misplaced eight of 9, they’re six factors again. They misplaced each their residence video games right here over Tremendous Bowl weekend, the 2 matinee affairs.
Did you see Jake Evans quotes after the loss to Tampa Sunday. Nearly talking in previous tense. ‘It’s been an honor’ when requested about simply his time enjoying for Montreal, the one group that he’s recognized. And, after all, the questions arising, as a result of he’s going to be UFA on the finish of this 12 months. He doesn’t have a brand new contract but.
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Friedman: “Yeah, there’s, there’s a few guys. So I had one participant who, he advised me, I might use the state of affairs, however not his identify. He advised me, and this can be a participant who doesn’t have a contract for subsequent 12 months. He advised me he thinks he’s going to get traded over the 4 Nations. He’s not enjoying in them. He’s like Evans. He’s no contract subsequent 12 months, however not enjoying. He thinks he’s getting traded over this break.
I suppose some gamers have been advised, I don’t know by their groups or their brokers or who it’s, however they assume there’s going to be motion. And he mentioned that he walked out of his dressing room after their final sport, and so they closed at residence, and he mentioned it was very bittersweet. He mentioned him and a few guys had been one another like, is that this it. You understand, the gamers don’t return to observe till the 18th, proper? So that they have per week off. And there definitely is that feeling round there that some guys won’t return to the place they’re.
However it was, it was sort of jarring to learn Evans quotes. You understand, one of many issues is, a pair various things right here. Primary, Montreal has proven up to now that they gained’t deal guys only for something. Like final 12 months, I heard that they set a worth for David Savard, and it by no means actually received there. And they also simply mentioned, ‘Look, we’re not we’re not doing that.’
And Brian Burke at all times had that sort of philosophy that until you’re actually doing somebody a favor, you must set a worth and stick with that worth, as a result of if not, you’ll get the status that if individuals wait, they’ll out wait you, and also you’ll buckle beneath the stress.
And you realize, so removed from Kent Hughes, Kent Hughes physique of labor, there’s somewhat little bit of that. There’s somewhat little bit of we set the value, and for those who don’t meet the value, we’re not going to maneuver you. And he’s received a giant worth on Evans, in all probability like, I feel a second-round choose, I feel is what he’d prefer to get.
And I feel the identical goes for Armia. And there’s just a few groups on the market. Military doesn’t get the identical quantity of consideration, however there’s just a few groups on the market him.
And you realize, the opposite factor too, I take into consideration Montreal is, I feel we’re all specializing in Montreal’s leases, however I feel they’re very keen on making hockey trades. I feel Montreal wish to do some bit extra. Possibly add a extra impression participant, however that clearly isn’t for a draft choose. That’s in all probability taking one thing helpful, both off their prospect pool, not Demidov or something like that, or off their roster.
You understand, I feel Montreal, presently of 12 months, you give attention to Evans, you give attention to Armia, you give attention to Savard, as a result of they’re these sorts of men which might be sort of on the forefront.
I feel Montreal is wanting larger too. It might not occur, however I feel they’re . I feel they’re keen on larger hockey trades that they assume could make them higher in the event that they discover a match.
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So I feel additionally, by the way in which, in Evans case, you take a look at it, he was on an important tear. And since New Yr’s Eve, I feel he’s performed 19 video games, together with New Yr’s Eve. I feel he’s received 4 factors. I feel he’s received a purpose in three assists in 19 video games. And I might guess that simply the contract state of affairs is taking its toll on him too. I, how might it not? I feel you’re solely human if that sort of factor is affecting you.
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