Confirmed with Link: Charlie Lindgren Signs 3-Year 1-Way Contract Extension ($750,000 AAV)

[Adam Michaels]

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[Deebs]

Price on the move....

 

[Pacciosoftie]

Means price will be getting traded before next season.

 

[the]

Congrats to Line Graine!

 

[Adam Michaels]

I wouldn't be surprised if Niemi is moved and Lindgren is brought up as Price's back up, giving Fucale and McNiven the Laval net the rest of the season.

 

[SquiddFX]

Good for him. He'll be the back up next season. Depending how he does he could fetch a decent return in a season or two.

 

[Hannibal]

Sign and trade?

 

[Genesis76]

Why get engaged on a 3 year 1 way contract with a rookie goalie?

Is Price’s injury more serious than they thought?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Why get engaged on a 3 year 1 way contract with a rookie goalie?

Is Price’s injury more serious than they thought?

I have to be honest with you, I don't get this question.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Sign and trade?

Wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility.

 

[Paul Dipietro]

Why get engaged on a 3 year 1 way contract with a rookie goalie?

Is Price’s injury more serious than they thought?

At least he has #1 potential unlike the last few backups we signed to multi year contracts

And there's absolutely nothing wrong with locking up a young guy. Some would even say it's good asset management (especially if it's at a decent price)

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Nice. This really gives us some flexibility. I'd trade Price if possible, but if not, Lindgren should be a great backup who can keep Price fresh through the season next year. It also makes Lindgren a more valuable trade chip if say a year from now he looks like a potential starter.

 

[sheed36]

I guess he's Price's backup for the next 3 seasons. Habs deep in goalies. The Primeau kid looks to be a good one in the future as well. Also McNiven. Now go find some good center prospects.

 

[c3z4r]

Laine graines is hopefully going to be our Talbot.

Amazing extension though. 3 years for 750k is very cheap.

 

[Slipknot]

Price or Lindgren, I would pick Charlie. I mean obviously we are going to rebuild and we could start with the obvious trade of our star Goalie.

Then again, we would have to retain a lot of Price contract to bait other teams.

 

[sheed36]

That is a very good value contract for the Habs.

 

[Runner77]

 

[Booba]

Why get engaged on a 3 year 1 way contract with a rookie goalie?

Is Price’s injury more serious than they thought?

Cap hit is only 750K

Low risk/high reward move.

Also, if he's not NHL-ready, he can still play one more season in the minors without requiring waivers.

 

[Pacciosoftie]

Nice. This really gives us some flexibility. I'd trade Price if possible, but if not, Lindgren should be a great backup who can keep Price fresh through the season next year. It also makes Lindgren a more valuable trade chip if say a year from now he looks like a potential starter.

If he starts to look like a starter why not eventually trade price? To me this move is to sort of give Price a kick in the ass and to motivate him to stay on his game.

 

[mariolemieux66]

It probable took Bergevin 2 months to finalize the extension to Lindgren, now he's got less than 2 weeks to trade Pacioretty, Byron, Benn and Plekanec.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

If he starts to look like a starter why not eventually trade price? To me this move is to sort of give Price a kick in the ass and to motivate him to stay on his game.

Price has a NMC. But if Price is down to waive it, ship him!

 

[eklund the clown]

Well the timing of this makes one think that Price could be gone at or before the deadline.Rebuild time .Sounds good to me

 

[Adam Michaels]

Laine graines is hopefully going to be our Talbot.

If Lindgren can get Habs a 2nd, a 3rd, and a 7th in a trade like Talbot got the Rangers from the Oilers, it would be amazing.

Amazing extension though. 3 years for 750k is very cheap.

His cap hit remains the same as it was this year for his 1-year deal. Very good to lock him up a few more years. Let the youth movement carry on.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[sheed36]