The Winnipeg Jets made a win now move by acquiring Sean Monahan from the Montreal Canadians yesterday sending their First Round Pick this year and a future 3rd. That and more in today’s NHL Hockey video!
This is not an overpay. A low 1st-round pick for Monahan is about right, in my estimation, given market conditions (market conditions being several teams looking to add a decent middle-6 center for a playoff run). What Vancouver paid for Lindholm WAS an overpay, although I think they felt that getting rid of Kuzmenko in the deal made it okay (I mean, it's not often that a team is trying to get rid of a player who had 39 goals and 35 assists last season, but maybe they felt he wasn't capable of that anymore, I dunno). I think if the Habs had waited a bit longer, they might have gotten an even better deal, but doing so also has the intrinsic risk of Monahan getting injured and losing all value as a trade piece. Remember, he and Lindholm were the two best centers available on expiring contracts, and nobody else on that list comes even close to them (Henrique is basically the only other available center in the same stratosphere as Lindholm and Monahan – and since he had a pretty great January 2024 – attaining basically a point-per-game in the new year – there's a small chance he commands a 1st-round pick as well….of course, there is more risk with Henrique, given he's 4 years older than Lindholm and Monahan). So Vancouver and Winnipeg have both shown the remaining top teams of the league that they're not screwing around. If Henrique is dealt, I'd put Colorado, Edmonton and Vegas as the most likely destinations (and they all have 2024 1sts to part with).
oh boy it's the most exciting player in the league sean monahan who was quoted with his electric reaction to the trade "guess i'm going to winnipeg." he said
its definitely not an overpay. As much as I like Hughes' asset management a late first round pick is so overrated and having to pay just that for as good a player as Monahan Id say the jets are really happy rn
Imagine thinking giving a first for Monahan is an overpay lol
He’s on pace for 20 goals, 60 points, over 50% in the face off dot, can play on the PP and PK, can centre your second or third line, or can play on the wing, and he just makes everyone on his line better.
Every single team in a playoff spot would have given a first for him
Jets are screwed in the playoffs, yeah having good goals against numbers are good, but if you struggle to score, alls it takes is to run into a hot goalie and your done.
Thank God the Rangers didn’t give a 1st for him. Saving Drury from himself perhaps? He’s a great player, but as a Rangers fan just not the type of player we need. 1994 and 2023 should be written in large letters on Drury’s desk when figuring out what moves to make. Not to ship all his talent out for a 1 year window like in 94 but they need to fill their roster with the right players, not the best players. This isn’t exactly a team short on talent. They can’t seriously move Kakko as thin as they are on RW without an extraordinary return and for what I know which is limited the only way I’d want a 1st rounder to go the other way is if they could swipe Henrique and Vatrano from the Ducks.
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Ken Holland needs to get off his ass
Holy shit, I couldn't stop laughing from that thumbnail. You earned a sub.
Calgary, Montreal, now Winnipeg. Crazy
All time thumbnail !!
Good thing you aren’t a gm lol
This is the price all teams will have to pay for a player like this at this point
Good deal for both teams. The Jets have MTL 2nd round pick, so as the Habs fall to get better odds on Celebrini, that pick the Jets have gets better.
i just wanted to see the thumbnail 😂
This is not an overpay. A low 1st-round pick for Monahan is about right, in my estimation, given market conditions (market conditions being several teams looking to add a decent middle-6 center for a playoff run). What Vancouver paid for Lindholm WAS an overpay, although I think they felt that getting rid of Kuzmenko in the deal made it okay (I mean, it's not often that a team is trying to get rid of a player who had 39 goals and 35 assists last season, but maybe they felt he wasn't capable of that anymore, I dunno). I think if the Habs had waited a bit longer, they might have gotten an even better deal, but doing so also has the intrinsic risk of Monahan getting injured and losing all value as a trade piece. Remember, he and Lindholm were the two best centers available on expiring contracts, and nobody else on that list comes even close to them (Henrique is basically the only other available center in the same stratosphere as Lindholm and Monahan – and since he had a pretty great January 2024 – attaining basically a point-per-game in the new year – there's a small chance he commands a 1st-round pick as well….of course, there is more risk with Henrique, given he's 4 years older than Lindholm and Monahan). So Vancouver and Winnipeg have both shown the remaining top teams of the league that they're not screwing around. If Henrique is dealt, I'd put Colorado, Edmonton and Vegas as the most likely destinations (and they all have 2024 1sts to part with).
oh boy it's the most exciting player in the league sean monahan who was quoted with his electric reaction to the trade "guess i'm going to winnipeg." he said
This is a horrible trade! Dude has had like a billion surgeries and if he gets hurt the jets basically traded for air
No way! The jets signed Tyler and his bird!
its definitely not an overpay. As much as I like Hughes' asset management a late first round pick is so overrated and having to pay just that for as good a player as Monahan Id say the jets are really happy rn
Title should have been
Can't Beleive MTL got 2 first round picks fir Monahan. And he will resign in Mtl next year
Not a Jets fan but I'll be rooting for any Canadian Team to get the cup, this is great for both teams
This is a really solid deal for the Jets.
That 2025 flames first round pick is lookin juicy
This guy has no idea what he’s talking about
Imagine thinking giving a first for Monahan is an overpay lol
He’s on pace for 20 goals, 60 points, over 50% in the face off dot, can play on the PP and PK, can centre your second or third line, or can play on the wing, and he just makes everyone on his line better.
Every single team in a playoff spot would have given a first for him
Jets are screwed in the playoffs, yeah having good goals against numbers are good, but if you struggle to score, alls it takes is to run into a hot goalie and your done.
Just look at heat happened vs the Habs in 2021
Treliving was a moron. So many horrible moves
Thank God the Rangers didn’t give a 1st for him. Saving Drury from himself perhaps? He’s a great player, but as a Rangers fan just not the type of player we need. 1994 and 2023 should be written in large letters on Drury’s desk when figuring out what moves to make. Not to ship all his talent out for a 1 year window like in 94 but they need to fill their roster with the right players, not the best players. This isn’t exactly a team short on talent. They can’t seriously move Kakko as thin as they are on RW without an extraordinary return and for what I know which is limited the only way I’d want a 1st rounder to go the other way is if they could swipe Henrique and Vatrano from the Ducks.
Between you and me, I hope the guy with the cockatoo on his shoulder helps the Jets win the Cup. He's quite an acquisition.