The Great Weal
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oh god thats sexy
Then you look at our forward group and it is no longer sexy
oh god thats sexy
Does anybody find it weird that none of Galchenyuk/Radulov/Markov have been signed/traded (rights for Radulov)? Should we truly expect something unexpected? An offer-sheet for another team's C?
I really hope all 3 stay with the team, but if MTL could get a Draisaitl, that would definitely be interesting. Either that, or he's trying to see how much he can sign scrubs like Hanzal, Bonino, Alzner, and other overrated pieces for.
What do you all think?
He's repeated multiple times "expect the unexpected"
If that happens to be signing Bonino and Alzner, then I'll be pretty pissed.
He's repeated multiple times "expect the unexpected"
If that happens to be signing Bonino and Alzner, then I'll be pretty pissed.
Alzner, Sharp, Hanzal.
"Alzner is a top 2 player for Washington Capital. Excellent player with great leadership, can protect puck from entering zone and help goalie. Sharp, excellent player, Stanley Cup winner. He know how to win and a perfect candidate for le Canadien to have. I'm excited to bring his leadership to the team. You know, Chicago Blackhawks. And Hanzal is the center we been looking for. You have to draft a top-center, but Hanzal is a top center who was centering top line for Arizona Coyotes. He brings size, grit, leadership. Going to be a great locker room guy. Very stable down the middle for the team. It isn't often you could have a top-2 defenseman and a top center and someone of the caliber of Sharp all in one off-season. Things are looking great for next season, I'm very excited for my acquisitions."
If we were to extend Markov at 3.5m x 2 years (I read this somewhere) and Galchenyuk at 5.5m x 6 years (same contract as Drouin), and letting Radulov walk, here's what I'd propose:
1. Offer sheet Draisaitl. 11.5m x 8 years (since I presume if we offer any less, EDM will match, and MTL loses face over it). Lose 4 first round picks, but get your 1C finally!
2. Trade Plekanec for whatever he can get (let's say a 3rd in 2018 from CAR)
3. Sign Hanzal (UFA) for 4m x 5 years.
Expect the unexpected.
Like Jonathan Drouin currently being the highest paid forward on the team? I like the acquisition and believe he'll do well in Montreal. But he has a greater history of behavioral issues than the guys who are constantly criticized for it, and Drouin has 29 career goals in the NHL.
Drouin's salary sets the bar even higher for guys like Pacioretty, Galchenyuk, Lehkonen and Radulov. That's okay with me, until Bergevin tries to low ball another player, like Galchenyuk. Besides being a 30 goal scorer in his 21-22 season, he holds the team record for overtime goals in a season, and is tied for that mark in the entire NHL with Toews and Stamkos.
While I'm pretty sure the Oilers would match any offer on Draisaitl I still would like to see MB trying.
Won't happen though. Not his style.
Like Jonathan Drouin currently being the highest paid forward on the team? I like the acquisition and believe he'll do well in Montreal. But he has a greater history of behavioral issues than the guys who are constantly criticized for it, and Drouin has 29 career goals in the NHL.
Drouin's salary sets the bar even higher for guys like Pacioretty, Galchenyuk, Lehkonen and Radulov. That's okay with me, until Bergevin tries to low ball another player, like Galchenyuk. Besides being a 30 goal scorer in his 21-22 season, he holds the team record for overtime goals in a season, and is tied for that mark in the entire NHL with Toews and Stamkos.
That Giroux rumor is tickling me, and how dont know what to think. Of course it would be for Galchenyuk
McKenzie did add however, that rumours linking Philadelphia Flyers centre Claude Giroux to the Canadiens are simply that, rumours.
If we were to extend Markov at 3.5m x 2 years (I read this somewhere) and Galchenyuk at 5.5m x 6 years (same contract as Drouin), and letting Radulov walk, here's what I'd propose:
1. Offer sheet Draisaitl. 11.5m x 8 years (since I presume if we offer any less, EDM will match, and MTL loses face over it). Lose 4 first round picks, but get your 1C finally!
2. Trade Plekanec for whatever he can get (let's say a 3rd in 2018 from CAR)
3. Sign Hanzal (UFA) for 4m x 5 years.
Expect the unexpected.
Didn't Mac say this morning that Bergevin hasn't called him about Giroux in years.
Besides, any human with eyes and a television will tell you Chucky for giroux is about as brain dead a trade that you can get. Can't see that happening at all. Literally one player on the upswing of his career and the others down hill slide. No chance this happens.
Offer sheet Kuznetsov, please and thank you.
Mpntreal cannot offer sheet anyone because Bergevin traded his 2nd round pick to Tampa for Drouin if Sergachev plays over 40 games,you must have all your picks to make an offer sheet....the only way Montreal can offer sheet a player is if it is over 9,814,935 the compensation would be 4 first round picks which they have.
The 2nd to Tampa is actually if Serge plays under 40 games, playoffs included. That being said, don't we have Washington's 2nd next year too? I guess we need our own pick?
I definitely wouldn't do it straight up. But if MB could somehow swing one of Philly's young defenders to be included it would at least be interesting. Giroux solves an immediate need and we still have a hole on defense.
A big no to Alzner. Gotta feel bad for the guy though.
https://www.russianmachineneverbrea...ed-shots-karl-alzner-can-no-longer-open-jars/
Mpntreal cannot offer sheet anyone because Bergevin traded his 2nd round pick to Tampa for Drouin if Sergachev plays over 40 games,you must have all your picks to make an offer sheet....the only way Montreal can offer sheet a player is if it is over 9,814,935 the compensation would be 4 first round picks which they have.