La Bamba
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Devils offer:
Taylor Hall
Pavel Zacha
Draisaitl
2018 4th
Oilers loaded on the left side already with Lucic and Maroon in the top 6. They need a top 6 RWer.
Devils offer:
Taylor Hall
Pavel Zacha
Draisaitl
2018 4th
Well, problem solved.
Keep dreaming no one's offer sheeting him this year. He's gonna sign for a lot lower than people think in late August or start of training camp. Probably in the Tarasenko range.
Really? Look at his numbers away from McDavid.
I get it.....fans are supposed to be homers, but come on.
Deep down I know everyone is worried that he gets signed for $9+ and then lays an egg without riding shotgun on Connor's wing.
EDIT: And by "laying an egg" I mean as compared to his cap hit. We all know he is a very good hockey player.
At this point, I think you're right.
That wasn't the point of our discussions. I was just pointing out the fact that the Habs could still 'afford' it. Nothing else.
Oilers loaded on the left side already with Lucic and Maroon in the top 6. They need a top 6 RWer.
Only 16 points in 13 playoffs games away from McDavid. Terrible.
Canadiens can't afford it past 2017-18 season after Carey Price deal...kicks in next season
Zero chance he is traded.
They absolutely could...
I did the calculations the other day. (albeit it was with Carey at $10.0m per).
Say you go with a core of Draisaitl and Price at $10.0m each, Pacioretty (or someone of that caliber) at $8.5m (his next contract), Drouin and Galchenyuk at $5.5m each, and Weber at his current contract...that's $47.357m, leaving you with $27.643m to fill your line-up.
Say you fill your 4th lines and add 3 extras, along with a backup goaltender, at an average 900k each (which seems realistic), comes out to $6.3m. You now have $21.343m left for 5 forwards (two 2nd liners, and a third line), and 5 defenseman, for a $2.1m average salary.
Now, it's not a lot, but those would be surronding players. You take little bit here, give a little more there.
Then, if you factor-in a few bargain (guys like Lehkonen, Byron, or Danault this year) or a few players on ELC (Hudon, Scherbak, Juulsen, Mete) ready to step up into one of these roles, that average goes up, and it becomes even more doable.
...and that's with a $75.0m cap.
No doubt in my mind, if the Habs wanted to go after Draisaitl, they could still do it. Might be a little more difficult now with Alzner's contract though. But I don't think Bergevin's gonna go that road anyway, so...
You think you can pay 47M to 6 players and fill 17 positions at the remaining at 27M?
Andrew Shaw and Gallagher are on the book at 4m and 3m. Alnzer at 6m and Petty at 5m.
That's 65M committed to 10 players if Draisaitl is 10M. I doubt Mtl could even afford Drai at 8M cap hit for 18-19 season.
Alzner at $6.0m ?
Did he win the lottery today ?
Gallagher is easily tradable. Different story with Shaw...though you also have to consider that the $8.5m I gave to Pacioretty would only kick in in three years from now. By that time, Shaw could be easier to trade.
My point is...once you've identified your core, the other pieces around are, to a certain extent, interchangeable. Draisaitl, Pacioretty, Drouin, Galchenyuk, Weber and Price would be a good core to have. If you have guys like Lehkonen, Byron, Danault in your top-9, then you can add a contract like Gallagher to that core. You have a Jullsen and a Jerabek in your top-6 on defense, both taking less than $1.0m, then you have $2.8m on average to fill the remaining three spots on D.
Cap increases...you get another extra $3.0m to spread around.
And what's good for the Habs is also good for the Oils. All I'm saying is Price making $10.0m isn't an obstacle to paying Draisaitl, or anyone else for that matter. And I don't even like Price's contract.
From a Habs POV an 11.5M offer sheet has to be considered. Once done trade Galchenyuk for a PMD and dump Shaw and a pick for a lower pick
I would consider this if Stone was re-signed long term first. Don't want him sponging off McDavid all year then asking for a big raiseStone + Ceci + 1st for Leon
EDM gets top 6 RW and young top 4 RD
OTT gets 1C, can deal off Brassard for help on D or the wing
Stone + Ceci + 1st for Leon
EDM gets top 6 RW and young top 4 RD
OTT gets 1C, can deal off Brassard for help on D or the wing
I would consider this if Stone was re-signed long term first. Don't want him sponging off McDavid all year then asking for a big raise
Alnzer cap hit for 2018-19 is 6m.
Contract dumps I.e. Gallagher are not that easy without taking contract back. Unless you want to throw away the asset.
I dont see a way Mtl can shoehorn Draisaitl in now man.
https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/canadiens/salary
From a Habs POV an 11.5M offer sheet has to be considered. Once done trade Galchenyuk for a PMD and dump Shaw and a pick for a lower pick