It’s only mid-November but, as we reach the quarter mark of the season, the idea of seeing the Canadian be “in the mix” and competing for a playoff spot already seems forgotten for many fans of the team with a 5-9-2 record in 16 games and a last place in the overall NHL standings.
The idea of starting to liquidate certain veterans of the team is also starting to gain ground in Montreal.
Passing on the waves of BPM Sportsthe journalist Mathias Brunet of The Press discussed the idea, wanting to qualify his opinion.
According to him, the Canadian must not seek reinforcement at all costs, without liquidating everything. On the other hand, if he received an offer he couldn’t refuse for one of his veterans, like Mike Mathesonhe would not hesitate to sacrifice him.
I wouldn’t go looking for reinforcement at all costs but I wouldn’t necessarily try to sink either.
We’ve been talking about Mike Matheson for a couple of years but if you don’t make the playoffs and you’re going nowhere and someone offers you a first round pick and then a prospect, then you don’t have well well the choice.
In a season that’s going nowhere, adjust.
– Mathias Brunet
If you were GM of the Canadiens, would you trade Matheson this season for a first round pick and a prospect?
- Aged 30, Mike Matheson is a 6’2″/196lbs left-handed defenseman selected in the 1st round (23rd overall) in the 2012 draft. So far this season he has collected 10 assists in 16 games. He has 2 years remaining on his contract earning him an average of $4.875 million per season.
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