Speculation: 2023 UFA| Should we target someone?

[Maitz]

unless it’s good veterans presence and cheap prices on 1-2 years deal, nop, we have to wait 1 years before thinking adding important pieces to the lineup

 

[sampollock]

perry for 3rd line

or

Bertuzzi

 

[L4br3cqu3]

I'd add grit and depth, but damn we have to trade some pieces before that.

Bertuzzi, I'd like a lot, but will ask for a lot more than he's worth, otherwise Killorn, Wood and Olivier would be nice up front.

But yeah, deals will have to be made.

Otherwise this UFA class ain't that enticing.

 

[puckeater]

We need another year with a top ten pick to show for it.

 

[luthar]

Perry at 1M$ is the only possible choice

 

[EveryDay]

We have too many defenceman but I really like RD Mayfield.

 

[Agalloch]

We need 2 top 6 players. (age) I would prefer Anderson to the 3rd line and Gallagher to the 4th.

OFFENSE

Caufield (22)-Suzuki (23)-X
Slafkovsky (19)-Dach (22)-Anderson (29)
Hoffman (33)-Dvorak (27)-Gallagher (31)
Harvey-Pinard (24)-Evans (27)-Armia (30)
Extras: Pezzetta (25), Ylonen (23)

Waivers for Laval: Condotta (25), Teasdale (24), Pitlick (26)

Gurianov : I would take him back but not at that cap space. He needs to agree to a reduced salary. We will know soon because they will not qualify him if he wants to stay at 2.9M. If he stays, he could be tried on the top 2 lines.

Let go: Monahan (28), Byron (34), Tierney (28). Drouin (28), Belzile (31)

If we acquire P-L Dubois, I would try to unload Dvorak for sure in the deal.

Hoffman will have more value at the trade deadline.

DEFENSE
Matheson (29)-Savard(32)
Edmundson (29)-Barron (21)
Guhle(21)-Harris(22)/Xhekaj(22)
Kovacevic(25)

Waivers for Laval: Wideman (33)

 

[Steve Shutt]

What about Patrick Kane? 1 year at 6M. He'll be out for good chunk of the year. Won't count against the cap until he's back. We help him get healthy and ease him in when he's ready. Move him to a contender at the Trade Deadline

 

[rahad]

Of course it's a Facebook thing... Perry will play with a contending team

Maybe, he is tired of playoff and want to enjoy his summer? 3 finals from 2019-2022.

 

[rahad]

I will also sign Patrick Kane for 5-6m. Trade him to a good team for a second round pick.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Kane is done. Hip surgery will probably keep him out until January and he will probably done as an effective player anyway.

he would still be one of our best forwards.....we finished 5th worst last season and dead last the year before that Kane is one of the most talented players of this past decade our youngsters could learn from a player like him whos won it all a la Perry

It wont happen but it would be cool to see him wearing the bleu blanc rouge just like Perry,Radulov and Kovalchuk in the past

 

[lamp9post]

Would require trading away several guys:
Matheson - Savard
Edmundson - Barron
Guhle - Harris
Xhekaj - Wideman
Kovacevic

My thinking is that he basically replaces Wideman, particularly his minutes on PP.

 

[salbutera]

Dumba would be a great add to mentor Guhle on a 2-3 year deal IMO.

The fact he’s spent his career in Minny, having gained US residency, automatically opens up the bonus structured contract approach, putting Habs in a favorable financial negotiation position vs peers, unless of course said player has no interest in Mtl / Canada market

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

If we want to improve next year, Severson is the guy they should seriously target

 

[salbutera]

If we want to improve next year, Severson is the guy they should seriously target

More expensive than Dumba ($ and term), but another player the Habs would have financial leverage vs peers if they choose to go after - and another Western boy to partner w Guhle

 

[habsterr]

I want the youngsters to play their game with lots of minutes. Only player additions I would consider is goon type players to protect them from all the cheap shots they received last season.

-Vincent Desharnais (Not a UFA but a local boy)
-Ryan Reaves

 

[WeThreeKings]

Someone like Patrick Kane isn't signing here to be traded unless no one else wants him. He'll take a smaller deal to go to a contender off the outset.

 

[Redux91]

Why no love for Monahan?

I honestly think they do re-sign him actually
Now that the price tag will be most likely work for us

The team was... interesting with him in the mix, you could definitely see right away what makes him a really good player
Just those pesky non stop injuries..

 

[Treb]

My thinking is that he basically replaces Wideman, particularly his minutes on PP.

Would still need to trade/send down 1-2 more guys in addition to Wideman.

 

[1909]

IF Habs could somehow got rid of Hoffman, Armia and or Gally, I would like them to sign Killorn, the perfect LW for Suzuki and Caufield.

i also would add some muscle and grit for Laval with Viel and Imama.

I honestly think they do re-sign him actually
Now that the price tag will be most likely work for us

The team was... interesting with him in the mix, you could definitely see right away what makes him a really good player
Just those pesky non stop injuries..

Monahan would be fine IF Dubois is not acquired and Dvorak, not gone in that trade. But I lost a bit of respect for him since he admitted having played injured just to have the chance to play in Calgary last Fall. He spent the rest of the season off the ice and was paid the big bucks to do so. Ad who knows how healthy he is right now ..... ????

 

[1909]

I want the youngsters to play their game with lots of minutes. Only player additions I would consider is goon type players to protect them from all the cheap shots they received last season.

-Vincent Desharnais (Not a UFA but a local boy)
-Ryan Reaves

Desharnais is not a goon. Just a strong tall boy. And we already have everything we need on D. I prefer a forward for that job.

 

[nhlfan9191]

IF Habs could somehow got rid of Hoffman, Armia and or Gally, I would like them to sign Killorn, the perfect LW for Suzuki and Caufield.

i also would add some muscle and grit for Laval with Viel and Imama.


Monahan would be fine IF Dubois is not acquired and Dvorak, not gone in that trade. But I lost a bit of respect for him since he admitted having played injured just to have the chance to play in Calgary last Fall. He spent the rest of the season off the ice and was paid the big bucks to do so. Ad who knows how healthy he is right now ..... ????

I want nothing to do with Monahan. He’s guaranteed not to stay healthy and he was just good enough to help us win those extra 5 games at the beginning of the year that took us out of the Bedard sweepstakes.

 

[Garry Valk]

I would target Perry as a great leadership guy, a top six guy (would Patches come back? ) and a top four D.

 

[NORiculous]

Perry WANTS to come back to Montreal or Facebook hockey fans want Perry to come back. Lol

I'm pretty neutral about that too. We have too many forwards as it is, and he's continued to slow down.

But, I loved Perry when he was here, and would welcome him back if he was OK with being 13th forward.

I would think that his first choice would be a team that has a shot at the cup.

Perry was a good role model, I
think.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Dumba would be a great add to mentor Guhle on a 2-3 year deal IMO.

The fact he’s spent his career in Minny, having gained US residency, automatically opens up the bonus structured contract approach, putting Habs in a favorable financial negotiation position vs peers, unless of course said player has no interest in Mtl / Canada market

Guhle is already better than Dumba who never was very good. His name is actually very apt considering his low hockey IQ.

I would target Perry as a great leadership guy, a top six guy (would Patches come back? ) and a top four D.

He is the perfect mentor for Slaf. He has so many tricks around the net and along the boards.