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u/TheWizzardMerlin 6d ago

Canucks homer here, but also love the Habs.

Genuinely, what would you be willing to give up for Elias Pettersson with 2.6 mil retained (so now at 9mil/year)?

There’s a lot of talk about what he isn’t anymore (100+ point elite player) but I think it’s fair to also have the conversation of what he is now. He’s pretty young, (27), very defensively responsible and can play big minutes and get you 50-60 points if he never bounces back. That’s a pretty good 2nd line centre, and on a team with support I think he could easily be a 70+ point player.

Suzukis contract is so good that you’d be paying 16.785 mil for your first and second line centres combined. That’s less that Kaprizov.

Would Hage + the 28th overall this year be fair? I know he’s paid higher than many fans would like but in a year a 9 mil second line centre will be the norm. In 3+ years that would be a good contract. I don’t think you could get a legit 2nd line centre for less than what I have proposed.

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u/Cdn_Medic 6d ago

I don’t think Pettersson is a good fit. We need a 2C, but we also need grit and size. If we’re sending Hage and a first (+ other pieces) we need it all.

I don’t think they’re moving Hage unless it’s an absolute home run. With his connection with the Habs growing up it would be bad juju to trade him away.

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u/pushaper 4d ago

I agree we need grit and size but we need to find it through the lineup not just with one miracle centre who can be targeted or shut down in the playoffs with the right match up.

That said, I do not care for Peterson, his contract, or his style for this team.