Speculation: UFAs this Summer

[SwiftyHab]

So with the full management change, the desire to play a fast offensive game, and a great coach with new philosophies in MSL I think it’s not out of the question that offensively-gifted UFAs start thinking about coming to Montreal even as early as this summer to be part of what’s happening here.

With that in mind, who do you think might give this team a new look?

I think the possible linkages to Bergeron and Letang have been mentioned already but what are other less spoken about names that might want to try playing into MSLs concepts?

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[Colezuki]

none i hope

 

[Adam Michaels]

SING THEM ALL!!!!!

 

[MXD]

Letang is the obvious one, but it feels like a UFA signing would be contingent to the likes of Petry, Dvorak, Gallagher, Drouin and Hoffman being traded.

David Perron, Rickard Rackell, Evan Rodrigues (buyers' beware a bit though...) and Andreas Athanasiou (as a pure reclamation project) comes to mind as relevant UFAs.

Calle Jarnkrok, Zach Aston-Reese and Tyler Motte could be decent support players, guys that you sign so you don't rush players who aren't ready.

This obviously doesn't consider non-qualified RFAs or Arbitration walk-aways, or any potential offer sheet for obvious reasons.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I wouldn't sign any good ufa this summer since that would be counterproductive to tanking.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

If we could get him on a one-year deal, I wouldn't mind taking a chance on Colin Miller. He was good on Vegas, but has struggled in Buffalo like most of their team.

We'll need a RHD assuming Petry is traded and Wideman isn't brought back, he can get lots of PP time here to potentially boost his value and we could flip him at the deadline.

 

[morhilane]

No place for UFA forwards (already 11 signed, and Habs have a few RFAs to signs/prospects to fill the remaining spots) unless there are more trades for picks/prospects.
Defense will have places open, but cap will be a concern unless Weber/Price contracts are dealt with.

Andreas Athanasiou (as a pure reclamation project)

He brings everyone he plays with down. At 27, I don't think he's salvageable.

 

[Picaroon]

Sign guys looking to revitalise their careers and then flip them at the tdl. We won't find any long term solutions in ufa.

 

[iamtalbot]

I have a sneaking suspicion Hughes brings in Letang to fill the gaping right side hole on d and gives him the C

3 ir 4 year deal

 

[Forsead]

Sign guys looking to revitalise their careers and then flip them at the tdl. We won't find any long term solutions in ufa.

Hampus Lindholm, I would throw a lot of money if indeed he goes to UFA

 

[Vachon23]

If Letang is interested, he’s an obvious target. If Tyler Motte could be a target if he dosen’t ask to much. He’s a style of player that can help in a rebuilding team

 

[MXD]

No place for UFA forwards (already 11 signed, and Habs have a few RFAs to signs/prospects to fill the remaining spots) unless there are more trades for picks/prospects.
Defense will have places open, but cap will be a concern unless Weber/Price contracts are dealt with.



He brings everyone he plays with down. At 27, I don't think he's salvageable.

I don't think he is either, but it feels like not listing him would've been wrong.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Please look up Montreal's cap situation on cap friendly.

 

[salbutera]

SING THEM ALL!!!!!

Which song?

 

[montreal]

Please look up Montreal's cap situation on cap friendly.

which is highly dependent on what happens to Price/Weber since that's over 18M in cap space. We'll see what they say tomorrow about Price's status. But with the way it's gone for him this year I can't help but think of the comments from Waite about Price.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Which song?

My amazing spelling at work for everyone to see.

 

[JianYang]

If Letang is interested, he’s an obvious target. If Tyler Motte could be a target if he dosen’t ask to much. He’s a style of player that can help in a rebuilding team

If chiarot and Petry are gone, letang would be a good get. I know we want the youth to develop but there's plenty of ice time available even if they get a guy like Letang. He could be a good mentor candidate.

Having said that I have not seen Letang play in a long time so its contingent on him still being a serviceable player.

 

[Captain Mountain]

which is highly dependent on what happens to Price/Weber since that's over 18M in cap space. We'll see what they say tomorrow about Price's status. But with the way it's gone for him this year I can't help but think of the comments from Waite about Price.

Montreal needs Weber to either retire or LTIRetire if they want to retain guys like Romanov or Lehkonen next season, let alone go after UFAs.

We still don't know about what the situation is with Price, but I don't give any credence to Waite. But even if Price is finished (and I think that unlikely), I have a very hard time imagining that a rebuilding Montreal team is going to want to spend more to be close to the cap. Especially since offseason spending is partially how they got into the current mess.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Please look up Montreal's cap situation on cap friendly.

I actually think we're in/will be in a good spot. We're ejecting veteran contracts, bringing up a bunch of kids and outside of Petry, who will be traded have zero contracts for next year. Weber will come off as well, so I think we'll be in a really good place.
Montreal Canadiens Salary Cap, Draft Picks, and Player Contracts - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[montreal]

Montreal needs Weber to either retire or LTIRetire if they want to retain guys like Romanov or Lehkonen next season, let alone go after UFAs.

We still don't know about what the situation is with Price, but I don't give any credence to Waite. But even if Price is finished (and I think that unlikely), I have a very hard time imagining that a rebuilding Montreal team is going to want to spend more to be close to the cap. Especially since offseason spending is partially how they got into the current mess.

With Weber since it's said he's all but retired, we would have over 9.5M in cap space. Then there's Price, which we'll know more tomorrow, since he was skating I thought he would be back this season but now that he's not skating again I am guessing we don't see him but we'll see what they say. I assume he's back next season but the comments on Waite and him not playing a single game this year certainly have me concerned.

Then you have to consider what other moves do they make, does Petry or Leks or whoever else get moved. So for now the cap isn't too much of a concern.

But I didn't say they should spend on UFA's, just pointing out that they aren't in that bad of shape depending on Price/Weber and what moves they make.

 

[Naslundforever]

If chiarot and Petry are gone, letang would be a good get. I know we want the youth to develop but there's plenty of ice time available even if they get a guy like Letang. He could be a good mentor candidate.

Having said that I have not seen Letang play in a long time so its contingent on him still being a serviceable player.

Well me neither but he’s got 47pts in 48 games. Not too bad for a D Only 34 too.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Which song?

The song Popocabana Sunrise by Eddy Milo and the Travelling Barflies.

 

[Captain Mountain]

With Weber since it's said he's all but retired, we would have over 9.5M in cap space. Then there's Price, which we'll know more tomorrow, since he was skating I thought he would be back this season but now that he's not skating again I am guessing we don't see him but we'll see what they say. I assume he's back next season but the comments on Waite and him not playing a single game this year certainly have me concerned.

Then you have to consider what other moves do they make, does Petry or Leks or whoever else get moved. So for now the cap isn't too much of a concern.

But I didn't say they should spend on UFA's, just pointing out that they aren't in that bad of shape depending on Price/Weber and what moves they make.

Almost every team is either tight against the cap or can't afford to spend, I have a hard time seeing Montreal clearing Petry's contract without taking money back. Lehkonen is different, but he's not expensive one way or another.

The context of my post was also that this is a thread about UFAs and people mentioning expensive UFAs like Letang and Bergeron.

 

[Weber Fan]

Andrew Copp could fit with the new management…

 

[montreal]

Almost every team is either tight against the cap or can't afford to spend, I have a hard time seeing Montreal clearing Petry's contract without taking money back. Lehkonen is different, but he's not expensive one way or another.

The context of my post was also that this is a thread about UFAs and people mentioning expensive UFAs like Letang and Bergeron.

we'll see but maybe at the draft i wonder if the wings would have interest, if they think they can be a playoff team next year, I'm sure he would love to go home and they have the cap space. Just wild speculation of course, as who knows what the Habs plans are as I don't think they will go full on rebuild although Price could influence that a lot if somehow he is done which would be shocking.