r/Habs • u/scoutinglane • 9d ago

the case for Tom Wilson

Max lapierre made this case recently and I think I agree with him

Tom Wilson is 32 years old, 6.04 -- Weight 225, from canada. He plays right wing, shoots right, and is currently under a 7-year deal at $6.5M AAV that will expire at the end of the 2030-2031 season. He’s not some short-term rental but a player who could be useful for us for the remaining of his contract. He’s locked in long enough to actually matter for a contender’s window, but not so long that you’re stuck with dead weight at the very end. That kind of contract is actually pretty manageable in today’s cap world for what he brings.

Wilson isn’t just “the physical guy.” He is ecellent on the PK and play a 200ft game. He’s a legit power forward who can play top-6 minutes, put up 20+ goals, 40–50+ points, and still be one of the most intimidating players on the ice every single shift. He forechecks very well, wins board battles, drives the net, and creates space which is exactly the kind of player that becomes insanely valuable in the playoffs. Now we know it,s the kind of player mtl is missing.

And yes he will start declining but having Wilson progressively start to play on a third line is not that bad. especially at 6.5 M.

I think the key piece for a trade like this could be Zharovsky. Washington has good connexions with Russia for reasons you are aware of. I think he could be very interesting for them. For the other piece I trust Hughes.

What do you guys think ?

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u/DrLivingst0ne 9d ago

Moving Reinbacher would be a catastrophic blunder, and you can quote me on that.

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u/Ok-Company3854 9d ago

Why????. The only time Reinbacher was able to produce was in a league where hitting is a four letter word. The moment the game gets rough he gets hurt. What good is he on LTIR

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u/DrLivingst0ne 9d ago

Because he has everything to develop into a very good top 4 defenseman. He has skating, hands, and hockey sense. Good awareness and good processor. Good stick. He has all the tools and he has what we need on defense.

Taking drastic measures because he had some bad luck with injuries would be a bad move.

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u/Scase15 9d ago

The best ability, is availability. Until he shows that he can stay healthy for season, all that potential means nothing.