Confirmed with Link: Samuel Montembeault extended for 3 years ($3.15M AAV)

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[Koivu11]

 

[Adam Michaels]

NICE! Real good deal.

 

[Hacketts]

go buy some snacks

 

[KFlint]

Nice contract, he deserves it.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Good deal

 

[Tyson]

This is f***ing outstanding

 

[eklund the clown]

Good move and not a bad contract.Out of the 3 goalies we have he is the closest thing to a #1 .The other 2 are trade material

 

[Tuggy]

Nice deal.

 

[HomaridII]

YES!!! So happy with this. Monty more than deserves it. He is our best goal keeper and the team clearly likes playing in front of him, you can see the guys' confidence.

Good term and good value. great news.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Unless this is a case of a sign and trade scenario, which in my world, I'd rather keep Monty, this could make Allen the odd man out. Because in all honesty, I doubt teams who plan to make a run will be looking at Primeau.

And yes, Allen wouldn't be the answer for some teams. But he would be an excellent back up for someone on a team planning to contend.

 

[HomaridII]

Now trade Allen please.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Good deal. Great stopgap who's shown progression. In 2 years will be quite the asset

 

[le_sean]

Ugh not sure about this. I mean it’s fine but him and Jake Allen for $7 million? That’s as mid as it gets. Hope they can manage to trade Jake.

 

[WeThreeKings]

It's fine.

Term is fine for the rebuild stop gap.
Money is fine for a mid tier goalie in the NHL.

Can't really call it a win but it's not a loss.

 

[MarkJ]

Can't complain. Great deal.

 

[waitin425]

In other news.....the Montreal Canadiens have traded Jake Allen to the ..........

Buffalo Sabres?
Edmonton Oilers?

 

[LaP]

Unless this is a case of a sign and trade scenario, which in my world, I'd rather keep Monty, this could make Allen the odd man out. Because in all honesty, I doubt teams who plan to make a run will be looking at Primeau.
And yes, Allen wouldn't be the answer for some teams. But he would be an excellent back up for someone on a team planning to contend.

Allen is the answer for nobody. If he's in the net when comes the playoffs you wont make it. Could be an option as a stop gap number 2 for the regular season if his salary would be lower. If you want to get anything more than a 5th round pick you'll have to retain 50% at the deadline and even if you do there might be better options. His contract is not good for what he is.

 

[_habsfan9]

Ugh not sure about this. I mean it’s fine but him and Jake Allen for $7.5 million? That’s as mid as it gets. Hope they can manage to trade Jake.

Mid?

 

[donghabs98]

Ugh not sure about this. I mean it’s fine but him and Jake Allen for $7.5 million? That’s as mid as it gets. Hope they can manage to trade Jake.

Gotta think this sets up Allen to be traded.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

3 years for him.

1/2 years for Primeau.

Allen dealt.

Gives Dobes a chance to get the back up job in a year, or two.

Hopefully keeps the habs from signing Fowler early. Let Volokhin and Miller also chill. Miller goes to the AHL in 2 years.

Would honestly leave Vol over in Russia for the next 4 years.

 

[Seb]

Great contract! I REALLY hope we keep him.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Mid?

New word for average.

Basically to call something mid is the say as having a meh reaction.

 

[Tyson]

Unless this is a case of a sign and trade scenario, which in my world, I'd rather keep Monty, this could make Allen the odd man out. Because in all honesty, I doubt teams who plan to make a run will be looking at Primeau.

And yes, Allen wouldn't be the answer for some teams. But he would be an excellent back up for someone on a team planning to contend.

I think (for what's it worth) that Primeau is going to either be traded for peanuts or waived.

 

[le_sean]

Mid?

Yeah, an at-best average goaltending tandem.