[Trade] PK Subban for Shea Weber. 1 for 1.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Shazam

The only time Molsons is acceptable is if Coors is the other choice.

Hate to break it to you:

http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/index

[Shazam]

I thought this was the joke thread.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Shazam

I thought this was the joke thread.

So do Canadiens fans the world over.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by HarryH93

If the Flames management traded our best player who also happened to contribute an enormous sum of money to the Children's Hospital here, I can guarantee not a lot of people here would be up in arms about our management being slagged. Heck, we would rag on management so hard you'd think this was an Oilers forum.

It has nothing to do with being biased.

Price? Captain Pacioretty? ...Subban has never been Montreal's best player.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

The fact that the Habs fans there generally love him even though he's been shipped out of town should tell you all you need to know.

And the fact his teammates didn't nominate Subban for the King Clancy award in a year when he donated $10m to a children's hospital (they nominated Pacioretty) suggests he's regarded differently inside the team than he is by fans.

[Trailer Fire]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Price? Captain Pacioretty? ...Subban has never been Montreal's best player.

The fact you think Pacioretty is better than Subban is laughable.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Trailer Fire

The fact you think Pacioretty is better than Subban is laughable.

Cheers to laughable opinions on forum boards!

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Cheers to laughable opinions on forum boards!

There's a difference between having an opinion and believing something that's not true.

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

And the fact his teammates didn't nominate Subban for the King Clancy award in a year when he donated $10m to a children's hospital (they nominated Pacioretty) suggests he's regarded differently inside the team than he is by fans.

I don't doubt that Subban can rub some people the wrong way but this would suggest more to me about the room than it would about the player.

[Beatle17]

Wonder what the fans are thinking about the trade so far? Weber 7 points and +10, Subban 5 points and -4 (with 3 horrific turnovers that I have seen).

To me Weber is the type of player the Habs needed, same offense with way better defense.

[dino7c]

I think most people thought it would be decent short term for the Habs...not sure about the long term. Still seems like an odd trade from both sides to me

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by Beatle17

Wonder what the fans are thinking about the trade so far? Weber 7 points and +10, Subban 5 points and -4 (with 3 horrific turnovers that I have seen).

To me Weber is the type of player the Habs needed, same offense with way better defense.

At the moment that may be true but it's the back end of the Weber contract that will eventually kick the Habs in the ars.

[Isikiz]

I think the trade is around equal (maybe slight edge to Montreal right now, just with how Weber has been playing, though it could flip-flop very easily) in the short term. But let's be honest, who's looking forward to his $7.857m AAV in 2025-2026 when he's 40-41?

On another note, there's a website to obsessively track the Subban-Weber trade.

[Ashasx]

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[Isikiz]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

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Agreed, just saying so far, the first couple of games for Weber have been pretty good for Montreal.

[Crumpy-Gunt]

Subban > Weber

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

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This deal will likely be somewhat of a wash in the first few years as long as Price is healthy. It's 3+ years where it's probably going to look really bad for one team.

[savemedrzaius]

I think for a team like Nashville who are always trying to get more people out to the games Subban is just a better fit. He's a more exciting player and he's more personable/charismatic. He has that ability to attract new fans.

Montreal doesn't really need a player like that so a Weber is fine. He's boring and more reserved but Canadiens don't need a big personality to help get attention in Montreal. They just need a responsible D-man.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

At the moment that may be true but it's the back end of the Weber contract that will eventually kick the Habs in the ars.

The back end of that contract could kick both Montreal and Nashville in the arse.

[Insufficient Funds]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

The back end of that contract could kick both Montreal and Nashville in the arse.

Aside from losing a old D man (no big loss) it's really just nashville that should be really really worried.