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The market is crazy: one has to wonder what the value of Joel Armia would look like
Marc-Olivier Cook
The market is crazy: one has to wonder what the value of Joel Armia would look like
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The Jake Evans file has (finally) been concluded yesterday, as he signed a four-year contract extension with the Canadiens.

He thought he was leaving, his boxes were already packed… But he found a way to agree with Kent Hughes because he wanted to stay in Montreal.

With Evans’ signing, it gives some additional clues about Hughes’ plan leading up to the NHL trade deadline.

The players want help and at that level, maybe the GM will make a move.

But we also know that before Evans signed, there was talk of him being traded… Like with Savard, Armia, and Dvorak.

Seeing one of these guys leave is still possible, but it’s logical to believe that the chances are smaller – especially given the Canadiens’ position in the standings.

However, it would have been interesting to see what value these players would have had on the market. Because in recent days, teams haven’t been afraid to pay a high price to improve themselves…

The trade market is starting to heat up, and seeing how it’s going, Kent Hughes probably would have been able to get some interesting pieces for his players.

The Predators got a second-round pick for Gustav Nyquist, who is 35 years old…

The Sharks got a first-round pick and a third-round pick for Mikael Granlund…

The Kraken collected two first-round picks, a second-round pick, and Michael Eyssimont for Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand…

The Bruins got a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick for the services of Trent Frederic and Max Jones…

All this to say that teams aren’t afraid to pay right now.

And in the context where we’re talking about the possibility of the Flyers getting a first-round pick for Scott Laughton, a depth player, we have to wonder what the value of a guy like Joel Armia (who has a similar style to Laughton) would be:

But in all this, we know that the team’s recent successes are forcing Kent Hughes to revise his plan a bit.

Because we understand that if he had decided to sell, it would have gone over poorly in the locker room and with the fans.

Even if, in the eyes of some, the opportunity would be perfect to improve the bank of picks and prospects…


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