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[Trade] Sabres trade Eric Staal to Canadiens for 2021 3rd-round pick, 2021 5th-round pick


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Funny how they went out and got Staal.  They've been Staaling on getting an actual 1C for years and keep resorting to getting these psuedo 1Cs/past it players.

 

Can't see him putting them over the top.

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I forgot that Staal was on the Sabres this season.


What a trainwreck of a team.

 

I feel bad for there fans. Eichel is gonna leave that team this Summer. Player controlled movement, ala the NBA, is coming to the NHL and it's going to really kick off this summer.

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1 minute ago, Silky mitts said:

No team in the canadian divsion has a shot for the cup imo. Avs, bolts, vegas etc are a whole other level .

Stranger things have happened but yes, I would say all those teams you listed are the favourites to win it.

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Buffalo retaining $1.625 million of Staal's salary.

 

Bergevin confirmed that a Habs player is affected by a Covid variant.  He didn’t disclose if it was Armia or Kotkaniemi.  They are shutdown until next week - their facilities are closed.  The league acted swiftly because of the risk of on ice transmission that also puts their opponents at risk.

 

Their schedule is about to get absolutely packed to catch up the games they’ve missed.  It’s not really possible to push games beyond 11 May because of the Olympics.

 

The player affected might not have recovered by the time they are allowed to get back to practice/play.  Adding someone now allows to have his quarantine overlap with their pause.  Quarantine coming from the US has been reduced to 7 days.

 

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1 minute ago, SNuck said:

The Canadiens still have

 

1st round pick

2x 2nd round picks

2x 3rd round picks

3x 4th round picks

2x 5th round picks

6th round pick

7th round pick

Yes, they have quite the stockpile of picks to make deals like this.

 

Eric Staal is nowhere near the player he used to be but he was still quite productive with the Wild last season.  Hard to judge Staal's numbers with Buffalo given the dumpster fire situation that team has.  If Staal still has the ability he showed in the playoffs against the Canucks last year, then the Habs have picked up some solid depth IF they are able to make the playoffs.

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Now it is time to try and move Sutter to one of the Habs competitors in the Leafs and Oilers. This is a time to pounce for playoff succes for these clubs as a CDN team will for sure end up in the final 4. Those odds should make the other north "contenders" willing to part with picks and prospects.

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9 minutes ago, KirkSave said:

Now it is time to try and move Sutter to one of the Habs competitors in the Leafs and Oilers. This is a time to pounce for playoff succes for these clubs as a CDN team will for sure end up in the final 4. Those odds should make the other north "contenders" willing to part with picks and prospects.

Hopefully the first domino means that other teams are going to feel the need to get into an arms race.

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1 minute ago, KirkSave said:

Now it is time to try and move Sutter to one of the Habs competitors in the Leafs and Oilers. This is a time to pounce for playoff succes for these clubs as a CDN team will for sure end up in the final 4. Those odds should make the other north "contenders" willing to part with picks and prospects.

Edmonton looking for a right shot C3 to kill penalties and are offering a 4th round pick per Insider Trading.

 

Leafs targeting Granlund but Nashville delaying with Chicago dropping in the division.  Toronto might have to go plan B.

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