NHL: Your thoughts on this trade

[dave]

I'm a Montreal Canadiens' fan, so I am biased here.
Anyway, I think it's time for a complete overhaul of the Habs (for obvious reasons) and maybe time to swing for the fences.

Alexander Ovechkin.

Clearly, he's a guy in need of a change of scenery ... and Montreal fans are clamouring for a superstar.
But to get a superstar, even one who's slumping, you gotta pay.

So, here's the proposed deal:

Montreal sends G Carey Price, D P.K. Subban, C Thomas Plekanic and prospects D Jarred Tinordi, and F Brendan Gallagher.
Washington sends F Alexander Ovechkin, G Thomas Vokoun.

Washington gets out of the Ovechkin cap hit, and gets two emerging stars in Price and Subban ... and a top-6 forward in Plekanic.
Montreal gets a complete overhaul and a superstar who needs a new home.


Montreal then approaches St. Louis about possibly re-acquiring Jaroslav Halak, since it's obvious the Blues might be willing to deal.

[Ravin]

More proof why Dave needs to stay out of the NHL section.

There is no way the captials trade Ovey. They will trade everyone else on that team away before they trade him. He is the face of the team even though he is having an off year. Washington is not going to trade a guy like this way, as he sells tickets every single night.

[Obst]

E5. Crosby to the Canucks trade coming soon (E3)

[killgod]

Insanity dave. In the NHL, nobody is untradable, but that's pretty insane. Trading him kills their fan interest.

[dave]

Just curious about your thoughts ... and, again, I said I was a Habs' fan.

[killgod]

yeah that's where it went wrong, lol. you're thinking like a habs fan, not a GM/Owner...especially not one of an american franchise that would stop showing up should a player like Ovy be moved out of town.

Montreal are fans regardless of who's in that lineup, huge difference.

[dave]

As the Canadiens' GM, I am gonna continue to pursue the deal.

[killgod]

As the Canadiens' GM, I am gonna continue to pursue the deal.

Sure, that's fine, but McPhee is going to block your number if that's all you persist in asking about.

[dave]

Sure, that's fine, but McPhee is going to block your number if that's all you persist in asking about.

I'd be happy to throw in Scott Gomez to sweeten the deal.

[killgod]

I'd be happy to throw in Scott Gomez to sweeten the deal.

McPhee is now petitioning Bell Canada to remove your phone privileges.

[NAHSTE]

Sounds completely ludicrous and implausible.

[leaffan]

Whats hilarious is that would sink the habs even more and not help them in one bit lol.

[Woy]

Dave sucks.

[Fappin Raptor]

Why is it obvious the Blues are willing to trade Halak? They're the second best team in the West right now.

[Fappin Raptor]

Also, as a Red Wings fan. How about this trade?

Ovechkin to the Red Wings for a dollar? History has shown that this kind of deal has worked. The Wings did it with Draper and he turned out to be a decent third-fourth liner like Ovechkin would be on the Wings.