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I think it would take an unusual/unexpected/highly unlikey circumstance for the Habs to trade any of:
Price, Subban, Pacioretty, Galchenyuk - because they are the perceived future core
Gorges, Eller, Desharnhais, Markov, Leblanc, Tinordi - for a variety of other reasons
Gomez - well, because nobody will take him
pretty unrealistic to exempt a lot of the players that are on the lists.
from MN only Koivu would be truly untouchable.
We have some great prospects but I'm certain Fletcher would dish them away if the return were phenomenal. It wouldn't have to be other-worldly and idiotic (Crosby for Granlund durrrrr) but he's very attached to Granlund, Brodin, and Coyle so if they're gone it would probably be for something the other GM found reasonable but a lot of fans wouldn't.
That being said, we're finally a skilled young team and one with almost no links to the old regime, which is where Fletcher wanted this to go. I see no real reason he'd shake it up now by dishing the foundation of the team (Koivu) or any of his hand picked top shelf prospects.
i dont see how any list can have players that have yet to play a full nhl season or even more... what if that player turns out to be a bust? will he still NEVER get traded??
For the Canes
Eric Staal
Jordan Staal
Cam Ward
Jeff Skinner
Justin Faulk
Tim Gleason
Tuomo Ruutu
Jay Harrison
Ryan Murphy
Anyone else could be had for the right price.
Truly untouchable:
Alex Pietrangelo(Young, future franchise Dman)
Would need a very good deal to move:
David Backes(Captain, leader, best center by a wide margin. Would need a better C coming back)
Vladimir Tarasenko(Very high ceiling)
Kevin Shattenkirk(We don't really have anyone to replace him)
Top Tier
Bogosian is probably the only true untouchable for the Jets.
Next Tier
Kane
Enstrom
Wheeler
Ladd
Pavs
Are all very unlikely to be traded
Prospects
Schiefele
Trouba
I agree with this.
However there is another way to look at this. From a management perspective, I don't see Bogo or Ladd being moved to be honest. Ladd was really the face of the franchise when the team first moved. He's also a pure character guy and the type of player they want to attract. I think he'll be a jet for the rest of his career.
That being said, I think alot of the players could be had for the right price, but it would have to be the right price. I'd also add Byfuglien and Stuart on there.
Second tier players would be McDonagh and Kreider. Doubtful a deal would be presented in which I would trade either of those two, but if it ever did, I'd consider it.
For Montreal, there is no player i would not trade.....
With the probable exception of Subban....according to his next contract.
If he show he is willing to stay in Montreal long term at a reasonable contract, then i would allow him a NTC anyway
Then i would try to get his brothers on the team!
For Vancouver, the only untouchable really is Luongo.
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