03 May 2018 21:13:47
Trade Idea (Unlikely, because they are divisional rivals, but still) :

Jeff Petry (D - 20% Salary Retention - 4.5 Million x 3 years) + Chris Terry (Rights - AHL) + 2018 2nd Round Draft Selection (TOR) to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Yegor Korshkov (LW - Unsigned Rookie) + Connor Carrick (D - RFA) + 2018 1st Round Draft Selection (TOR) + 2019 3rd Round Draft Selection (TOR) .

- Montreal has upcoming blueliners such as Mike Rielly, Noah Juulsen and Victor Mete. Coupled with the big contracts of Shea Weber and Karl Alzner, one or two of Jordie Benn, Jeff Petry and David Schlemko have to move, considering they are more expendable than the first three mentioned, and are easier to move than the last two mentioned. Petry played well, so getting a 1st and a good prospect in Korshkov (31st overall in 2016) is a good haul.
- Toronto acquires a RHD to take away minutes from Ron Hainsey, and to help for the next three years. Petry has three years left on the deal, and should still be a decent dman over this time. They give away a 1st, but reacquire the 2nd Rounder that they traded to Montreal in exchange for Plekanec. Additionally, none of their core is damaged, and is Toronto so desires a 1st Round Pick, they can easily move Jake Gardiner for a pick within 15 -16, based on his career year.

Toronto Lineup (including Gardiner, and a resigned Tyler Bozak) :

Zach Hyman - Auston Matthews - William Nylander
Patrick Marleau - Nazem Kadri - Mitch Marner
Andreas Johnsson - Tyler Bozak - Kasperi Kapanen
Miro Aaltonen - Par Lindholm - Connor Brown

Jeff Petry - Morgan Rielly
Nikita Zaitsev - Travis Dermott
Ron Hainsey - Jake Gardiner
(Basically, setting the third pair up to leave, and allow guys like Borgman, Rosen, Liljegren to get settled in, considering both Hainsey and Gardiner are UFAs. )

1.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 13:07:40
Our D is better with Petry than without, not arguing that. But I don’t see him as a long term fix at all. If he had a year left, I’d consider bringing him in. But like you said, Gardiners 4 mill and hainseys 2.5 are off the books July 2019, same day as doughty, OEL ans Karlsson are UFAs. Those are long term fixes. And I’m not saying we will get any of the 3 of them, but if we weren’t in a position to even try because we brought in Jeff Petry, looks really really dumb. If this management has shown one thing, it’s that they’re being patient, sticking to a plan and playing the long term game. Don’t see Jeff Petry being the guy that makes them abandon that.

2.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 15:28:41
Petry plays on the right.
Also, not sure if those guys you mentioned are ready to make the jump to full time NHL yet.

3.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 16:44:14
Honestly Top Shelf I think its not too great in terms of value but the fact that Jeff Petry has a NMC is also a factor to consider. let's say he waives and mtl retains his contract leafs would have to do more then to swap a late second for a late first and add a unsigned and looking like a bust prospect. Same trade you proposed but instead of that guy put Kapanen and mtl accepts. Needs to be a player that will help next season in they're if we're given up are best defensemen from last year.

4.) 04 May 2018
04 May 2018 21:22:35
@Colt, what makes you think korshkov a bust? How many games have you watched him play? What type of player was he drafted to be? Because all you can see is that he’s 21 yeas old and put up 45pts in 85 KHL games since being drafted. He’s known as a big power forward with a great 2 way game and wasn’t drafted for offensive numbers. Compared to Backes (who never made the NHL for 4 full seasons after his draft) . Knock off the bust talk of anyone that’s not a hab lol rychel was a bust to you 3 months ago and now he’s a promising young player since leafs traded him to Canadiens.

5.) 05 May 2018
04 May 2018 23:59:15
Not going to read all this.

6.) 06 May 2018
06 May 2018 15:23:21
That’s an overpayment from the habs. Petry’s a top 2-4 defensiveman that plays on the 1st powerplay and kills penalties on the 1st penalty kill unit. You play him on the first pair and he probably gets 40 pts again. There seems to be a lot of people that undervalues him on this forum.