05 Mar 2018 14:59:15
Mtl) Pacioretty (after July 1st extension signed)
Min) Erickson Ek + Nino Neideireider

Lets get real Bergevin will not a single top 6 player package for Patch

This is the minimum Bergevin would ask and the maximum he would get

Galchenyuk Drouin Gallagher
Scherbak Erickson Ek Nino
Lehkonen Danault Byron
Deslauriers Plek (resigned) Shaw

Rielly Weber
Mete Petry
Alzner Juulsen

1.) 30 Mar 2018
30 Mar 2018 16:35:55
If you trust Ek to run a top 6 centre position then we might as well trade up to Tkachuck in this draft(if we don't already fall into the position to pick him as is) who in my opinion has more checking skills/grit to mold into a solid forechecking centre with an already proven backcheck. We need our forwards to do more against the boards Drouin and Chucky aren't strong enough, Gally tries but gets pushed around like a rag doll against the boards depending on the size of his opponent leaving us weak against the boards. Also why do we need Nino(RW) when Scherbak(RW) and Gally(RW) can "produce" just as well with a proper centre as i'm tired of seeing "plugs" play their off wing. This team needs a gritty strong centre who can forecheck. Our needs aren't on the wings anymore with Scherbaks progression on RW we simply need a proper puck moving left Dman and our 2 top centre need to be acquired(or molded but so far Drouin and Chucky just don't cut it and both experiments are starting to get old). But if Drouin or Chucky run a 2nd line PP as a centre i'm fine with that.