Rumor: Weber could miss whole 2021-22 season

[Zorba]

lol

Silver lining is that it will bring a lot of cap space during an interesting offseason

sure but who replaces 20-22 hard minutes. Have to convince Hamilton or Jones to come to Montreal

 

[LeHab]

Players on significant/career ending LTIR are excluded from expansion draft so no need to protect them. Habs could be attempting to get Weber exempt in this way.

[update]

Injured Players
Players with potential career-ending injuries who have missed the previous 60+ consecutive games due to an injury, do not meet the criteria set forth by the league in respect to the minimum exposure requirements for players, and in certain cases these players may even be deemed as exempt from the Expansion Draft selection process.

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Well he won't be eligible for exemption however releasing this info may help discourage Seattle from claiming him. Also wont look too bad on Habs for exposing their captain.

 

[Andy]

I honestly wonder if this will totally shake the foundation of the team. Not trying to be dramatic, but if I'm Bergevin, my priorities have just shifted a little further down the road rather than the next year or two.

Not to be mean, but if the whole team collapses after losing an aging and injured Weber, then it’s not a well built club.

it sucks to lose that type of player, but you would hope the team is built well enough not to collapse.

Tampa won the cup without Stamkos last year and made the playoffs without Kucherov.

 

[BarracudaMtl]

Feel sorry for the man ..but f*** yesss!!!!!!!!!! FREE MONEY$$$$ Now get us a PMD

 

[Dondini]

LTIR him and go after Seth Jones. Bring back Weber for one more run lol

 

[Andy]

lol

sure but who replaces 20-22 hard minutes. Have to convince Hamilton or Jones to come to Montreal

If it’s regular season Weber, hopefully those minutes won’t be too hard to replace. Maybe we bring in Suter

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Geez, this is shocking. It makes sense now why Montreal was thinking about trading Allen because they know he will be taken.

Chiarot, Petry & Eddie will be protected.

Does Seattle take Weber anyway & try to trade the LTIR to a team that needs it?

No wonder Webs was crying so much after the final buzzer. This sounds career ending.

We'll miss him if it is. He was fantastic through it all.

Now, I'm sad.

LTIR are protected I think?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Now I’m sad. He looked real good in the playoffs too. I thought the lower body problems were mostly behind him.

 

[Zorba]

Geez, this is shocking. It makes sense now why Montreal was thinking about trading Allen because they know he will be taken.

Chiarot, Petry & Eddie will be protected.

Does Seattle take Weber anyway & try to trade the LTIR to a team that needs it?

No wonder Webs was crying so much after the final buzzer. This sounds career ending.

We'll miss him if it is. He was fantastic through it all.

Now, I'm sad.

Yup. It makes sense. This is a hard one. He played his ass off regardless of what people say about him
What a warrior

 

[Redux91]

Wow.

 

[The Great Weal]

So now 13 million in cap space with Weber and Drouin in LTIR? That's a lot of money.

 

[Zorba]

If it’s regular season Weber, hopefully those minutes won’t be too hard to replace.

Tell that to Richardson and dom. This is a big loss if true

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Holy f*** that's not a troll account. Well looks like we will be going 7-3-1. Maybe now we can make a push for Jones/Hamilton?

Pass on Jones. Definite yes on trying to get in on Dougie.

 

[Treb]

LTIR are protected I think?

Only some of them are and that list was already announced.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Pass on Jones. Definite yes on trying to get in on Dougie.

Columbus wants Dach, Debrincat and a little more sooo pass

 

[Andy]

Tell that to Richardson and dom. This is a big loss if true

The guy is 36. The team had to expect the end was near at some point. If anything, this is a kick in the rear to shape up the D for the future

 

[The Great Weal]

Best outcome would him being back for the playoffs after we get a key guy like Jones/Hamilton.

 

[Weber Fan]

Are were gonna be in The Dougie Hamilton derby...

 

[Zorba]

LTIR him and go after Seth Jones. Bring back Weber for one more run lol

Sign the Tampa Dr

 

[Scott1243]

No way Kraken takes him. But again I know nothing. Hope its nothing to serious.

 

[Skip Bayless]

brroooooo

This is massive.

 

[Zorba]

The guy is 36. The team had to expect the end was near at some point. If anything, this is a kick in the rear to shape up the D for the future

Not disagreeing. But watch Bergevin use it as an excuse and signs merril to 7 million lol

 

[Phil Parent]

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I hope hes healthy for the playoffs

 

[CapSpace]

We all knew it was gonna happen. Call it a career man, you're a f***ing warrior. Or... do a "18M over the Cap suck it NHL lawl".

That'll make things even more interesting for the upcoming days.