Montreal Canadiens must stay in playoff mix, not sell
Dennis Bernstein of the 4th joined Montreal's TSN Radio and was asked about the Montreal Canadiens situation and how they can become sellers at the deadline.
Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
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Host: “Well, you mentioned that at the beginning, like three points. How do the Canadiens not sell the team?
Dennis Bernstein: “Not for sale?”
Host: “Yes”
Bernstein: “Get three points at the trade deadline.”
Host: “So if they were in this position now, do you think they would stand still?”
Bernstein: “Well, there's a caveat, if someone offers you a first-round pick and a good prospect in David Savard, you're going to make that trade, right? Right? If you give Jack Evans two seconds, you might make that trade depending on what the market is, right? But again they have the opportunity to say, okay, I don't think Kent Hughes is in a sell mentality right now. .
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He shouldn't be like this. The team is there and you look good. I mentioned the team around them. Who knows? Like, if (Linus) Ullmark could go to Ottawa, then they'd be right back where they were. So I just think you can be patient because of how the team turns out; also, do you really want to cut anyone off the team right now?
Host: Well, here's the thing, Dennis, if the Canadiens were down three points and I offered him two second-round picks, I would keep Jake Evans. Those two second round picks are also going to be around at the end of the second round because the team that trades them is the better team, right? Yes. So I just, I'd rather have Evans play the last 30 games of the season.
So I agree. Now that the market has hit bottom, people are starting to call you hoping you'll get their money's worth. Okay, you do that, but the position now, also, if you trade today, what message does that send to the room? Oh, you're already on track. You play really well, really in the heat of the moment, and whether people believe it or not, this team can stay that way. It sends the wrong message to the room, like this team is playing well. They seem to have chemistry. Why take action now, right?
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The team conducting the transaction is located approximately 200-300 miles south of Montreal, New York. That is the team has made the move and made the trade. But now, there is nothing left to touch. Again, this just gives Kent Hughes plenty of time before he makes a decision or takes a call, and who knows, maybe he'll be the buyer, maybe, if they're that close.
Sounds crazy, but last year when Washington made the playoffs, this team had a -37 goal differential. Is that crazy? Honestly, I don’t think there’s that much craziness going on in this league anymore.
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