Proposal: Buffalo-Montreal

[PinchedNerve]

To Montreal:

Luke Adam


To Buffalo:

Louis LeBlanc




Am I going to get ripped for trading Montreal's chosen one?

[Habsawce]

Originally Posted by PinchedNerve

To Montreal:

Luke Adam


To Buffalo:

Louis LeBlanc




Am I going to get ripped for trading Montreal's chosen one?

While it's probably good value wise, Montreal has no need for more bottom 6 players at this time. It would benefit them much more to keep Louis and let him season in the AHL.

If it doesn't work out it's not that big of a deal, they're used to first round picks busting!

[Drydenwasthebest]

Originally Posted by PinchedNerve

To Montreal:

Luke Adam


To Buffalo:

Louis LeBlanc




Am I going to get ripped for trading Montreal's chosen one?

Montreal says "yes". Buffalo says "no". You will not get ripped by me, but I am not francophone...

[PinchedNerve]

Originally Posted by Habsawce

While it's probably good value wise, Montreal has no need for more bottom 6 players at this time. It would benefit them much more to keep Louis and let him season in the AHL.

If it doesn't work out it's not that big of a deal, they're used to first round picks busting!

Adam could play out the rest of the season in the AHL and challenge for a top 9 role next season. He doesn't have to be bottom six this year.

[Habsawce]

Originally Posted by PinchedNerve

Adam could play out the rest of the season in the AHL and challenge for a top 9 role next season. He doesn't have to be bottom six this year.

It would be a trade that the teams made just for the sake of it then. Don't really see the benefit to it, but wouldn't be upset if it happened.

[cramdizzl]

I'd do it, Adam could use a change in Scenery/Coaching.

[JPurp26]

Im all for moving Adam, although I wish it would be in a package for a big time winger

[Zman5778]

Originally Posted by Habsawce

While it's probably good value wise, Montreal has no need for more bottom 6 players at this time.

Luke isn't a bottom 6 player -- he's completely out of place as he's not overly physical nor sound defensively.

He's pretty much a top 6 player, or he's in the AHL.



To the deal, I'd do it from a Sabres POV.

[Blind Gardien]

Originally Posted by PinchedNerve

Am I going to get ripped for trading Montreal's chosen one?

I don't think many in Habdom look at Leblanc as a "chosen one"? Not sure where that comes from. We have been hoping he'd fit in as a versatile 2nd/3rd line guy, and up until his ankle injury this year, he seemed to be fulfilling that promise quite nicely. I like Adam, though. I think I'd pass, I haven't given up on Leblanc nor do I want to read too much into his current mini-struggles. It's a fair/good offer for the Habs, but I would just like to stick it out a bit longer with Leblanc and see him turn the corner... he's got another year to do it in the minors if needed, which Adam doesn't, for example...

[CaptPantalones]

Absolutely do it

[Analyzer]

I'd like to see a bit more of Leblanc, but if it were to happen I wouldn't be angry at it.

Leblanc can play in the bottom 6.