Habs/Rangers Trade

[Mordecai]

Habs and Rangers agree to a deal. NYR asked about the services of Phil "the Thrill" Kessel. We countered and that's that. Burkes Boys to confirm. Good luck to NYR.

Going to NYR
Phil Kessel, $4.9m (2017-2020)
Kevin Rooney, $0.6m (2018-2020)
C - Clark Bishop (2014: 5/127 - 20 Games) 

Coming to MTL
Alex Galchenyuk, $2.6m (2019-2022)
Vince Dunn, $0.7m (2018-2021-EL)
LW - Taro Hirose (SDP 2019: UNDRAFTED - 10 Games)

[Burkes Boys]

Habs and Rangers agree to a deal. NYR asked about the services of Phil "the Thrill" Kessel. We countered and that's that. Burkes Boys to confirm. Good luck to NYR.

Going to NYR
Phil Kessel, $4.9m (2017-2020)
Kevin Rooney, $0.6m (2018-2020)
C - Clark Bishop (2014: 5/127 - 20 Games) 

Coming to MTL
Alex Galchenyuk, $2.6m (2019-2022)
Vince Dunn, $0.7m (2018-2021-EL)
LW - Taro Hirose (SDP 2019: UNDRAFTED - 10 Games)

Rangers wanted to add Kessel and we feel he's going to have a big season reunited with Head Coach Rick Tocchet and playing with a bunch of speedster kids in Arizona. Can't wait to cut Phil loose in the desert.

[EndGame]

[ALL4U2NV]

I like this deal for both teams but if I had to pick I'd prefer the younger Galchenyuk package to the vet Kessel who might not necessarily have a great year in the desert with the Coyotes. But good overall.

[mcrow]

Good hockey trade

[Godzilla]

Good trade. Kessel has a couple of big seasons left in the tank. Not sure if and how Galchenyuk will fit into the Pens system and it's odd for such a young guy to be traded so frequently after going 3rd overall only a few years back.

[TheBeef]

I'm with Mcrow on this, good hockey deal for both teams. 

[halo99]

 

Not the first time we've seen this swap this summer. 

[dickiedunn]

The scoring balances out on this trade however I would be inclined to give the edge to Montreal for getting a little younger.

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Habs and Rangers agree to a deal. NYR asked about the services of Phil "the Thrill" Kessel. We countered and that's that. Burkes Boys to confirm. Good luck to NYR.

Going to NYR
Phil Kessel, $4.9m (2017-2020)
Kevin Rooney, $0.6m (2018-2020)
C - Clark Bishop (2014: 5/127 - 20 Games) 

Coming to MTL
Alex Galchenyuk, $2.6m (2019-2022)
Vince Dunn, $0.7m (2018-2021-EL)
LW - Taro Hirose (SDP 2019: UNDRAFTED - 10 Games)

MTL & NYR done