The goal is to see what happens and not to make the playoffs at the expense of the long term goal. If a trade or signing is there though they may make the move without sacrificing the long term goal…
From an outsider, I would think the rebuild is close to finished. 6.5 is alot to pay for a bottom 6 guy, you could better use that $ in FA for a top 4 D. You also have the draft capital to be able to trade a overpaid contract.
No really, Gallagher kind of like a warrior for us. He's overpaid, 16 goals. But Montreal has so many rookies we can carry his contract. We were 8 million under cap this season without putting Dach or Dvorak on LTIR.
Respectfully, if you're going to tell people that they don't understand the draft, you at the very least should have your years and rounds correct.
I was going by memory. The 2nd rounder I was referring to was Kucherov in 2010, I see it's 2011.
I wouldn't be a sticker if you didn't come across so condescendingly.
No it's not. Not if you compare the quality of the 2025 draft with the quality of the 2024 draft. #8 or #9 in 2025 will likely be a better player than #5 in 2024. If I could trade the Flames 10th OA pick this year for a 12th OA in 2025 I do it in a heartbeat even waiting the extra year. We're also talking 2 8OA picks vs 1 5 OA pick. Odds are much better even in normal years.
Price - Setogouchi/Lee
I don't quibble on close things. What I was arguing about is that 5OA this year is not as good as 2 picks at 8 or 9 OA. I'd say you're talking a 55%/45% chance at getting a better player at 5OA. When you factor in the clear strength of the 2025 draft over the 2024 draft it becomes not close.
bleh. Strength of draft is always nonsense especially when you're over a year out.
Strength of draft is a real thing. I get projecting 16 year old players is something of a fool's errand, but there were guys in the late 2nd and 3rd round in 2023 who would be top 20 picks this year. Guys at the end of round 1 last year like Cowan and Perreault are easily top 10 picks this year.
No thanks. Barron is waiver fodder. Matheson had a really strong season, but I think he overperformed. If Andersson is moving on it's for a high end prospect, pick and a defenseman who is a stop gap. Barron isn't a high end prospect.
You’re right. Montreal will gladly accept your 2024 first round pick and let you pick twice in 2025
Because of the clear strength of the 2025 draft over the 2024 draft.
They can swallow his cap hit for probably two years until it becomes a problem, and with his injury history it's not out of the question he's LTIRetired for the last year or two of his deal
How about Calgary crosses that bridge when they get there. By all accounts he loves playing in Calgary and has no intention of leaving at this point in time. As for the value, no interest in Barron or Matheson. The Habs 1st would be the only intriguing thing there but if Andersson is made available he would draw league wide interest and only has a 6 team NT list.
