The only thing that run did for them is price Danault out of Montreal.
I think the previous two 50-point seasons as well as being arguably the best defensive center on the planet might have something to do with it.
They're also paying a fourth liner $3.4m for the next four seasons.
I'm assuming you mean Armia?
If that's your definition of a 4th liner, then I congratulate your team for having an amazing RW depth.
Do you think the Habs would have any trouble finding someone to take Armia off their hands the minute he's made available? Really weird choice for an example of a bad contact.
Montreal didn't even benefit from the gate revenue.
So we are worried now about Montreal Canadiens solvency issues now? That's a good one.
I'm mean, if you're happy with your GM making reactionary trades hoping to catch lightning in a bottle, have at 'er.
How is acquiring a 25 years old center, signed for 4 years at below $5M, a reactionary move? Even if you believe the Habs should call it quits on next season, how exactly is having Nick Suzuki backed by Jake frigging Evans a strategy that benefits anybody?
Montreal looks poised to miss in the Atlantic
So what?
They've just made the Stanley Cup final, they have approximately 1000 prospects selected since 2017 and they have 11 picks in 2022 and all of their picks the year after. Plus, they have several assets on the roster that they can move if they wish to.
and the majority of their core is pushing 30 if they're not already well into them.
Well, I guess it's good that they started to build a new core when they announced their retool in 2018 then.
Dvorak is three years older than Suzuki. How does he
not fit their future core?