02 Feb 2018 20:22:21
There's hardly any trades involving patches so I'll give Be it a shot.

Patches straight up for Sam steel

Montreal gets young talented center they want/need Anaheim adds scoring who adds immediate impact for their cup run now. I'm thinking that Montreal adds a mid round pick but to save getting my head ripped off by hand fans I didn't add. I think it works cap wise for Anaheim as they're a budget team and may exceed their internal cap to add a impact player right now

1.) 02 Feb 2018
02 Feb 2018 22:11:07
While Steel is a very good prospect, I don’t think he’s proven enough to get Pacioretty. Also I’m pretty sure Marc Bergeron isn’t on a very loose leash and if this questionable move doesn’t work out his job will be very much in danger.

2.) 02 Feb 2018
02 Feb 2018 22:37:34
Honestly fits both team needs absolutely but can’t see ducks pulling the trigger I don’t think they are going to have a successful cup run again this year but good post.

3.) 03 Feb 2018
03 Feb 2018 01:28:11
Good post. It’s close. I think habs will want more to move patches, but don’t think ducks would add to steel for him. So I don’t see both teams being happy with it, but as close as I’ve seen in the hundreds of pacioretty ones lol.

4.) 03 Feb 2018
03 Feb 2018 10:06:01
Sam Steel has proved nothing at the NHL level. Patches consistently 25-30 goal guy. Anaheim needs to sweeten the pot.

5.) 03 Feb 2018
03 Feb 2018 17:04:37
Base on this and the comment

Patches + 2019 4th pick

Sam Steel + Mahura.

6.) 03 Feb 2018
03 Feb 2018 17:09:11
I do agree that Sam steel is unproven but look at what’ is or could be available. there’s some young centerman that keep showing up in other posts like Dubois that are so unrealistic as far as the other teams wanting to give them up, Sam steel has the potential to be a top centerman and imo, if the ducks didn’t have getzlaf, Kessler, cokgiano etc then steel would be playing in the nhl, the ducks just have the luxury of allowing him to develope More with more ice time, which is definatley a good thing to do. Patches is a proven player and he’s definatley the best trade chip that Montreal has right now but Montreal fans can’t expect to get Dubois or barzal for him. So realistically steel is a very good option and by this time next year if they haven’t traded patches he’s not going to be worth half of what he is right now because he’ll be a ufa, if I was Montreal I’d cash in right now trade for steel, and draft a winger with this years 1st assuming they don’t win the lottery. And have Galchenyuk as your number 2 center.