Beendair Donedat
Punk in Drublic
What happens at the trade deadline and during the off-season will really go a long long way in determining the future of the Montreal Canadiens and the direction the franchise takes.
Price is in the last year of his contract next year, and they almost HAVE to be all in if they want to re-sign the best goaltender on the planet.
My guess/hopes what will happen during the off-season:
1) We RUN not walk but RUN as far away from David Desharnais and his 3.5 million dollar contract as possible. Goodbye little one. Go join all your friends on RDS.
2) We leave Tomas Plekanec unprotected in the expansion draft and he's taken by Las Vegas. Plekanec is a veteran leader with a ton of experience, entering the final year of his contract. He's a former captain of his country, he's a quiet leader and he's quiet away from the rink. All positive things that GM McPhee will want in Vegas.
3) Radulov is re-signed to a 3 year deal worth about 19-20 million. He's arguably the most valuable player up front, and been a true catalyst all over the ice in his first year as a Hab. He seems to love it here and he fits this team like a glove.
4) Markov is re-signed to a 2 year deal, worth around 3.5 to 4 million. It's a pay cut but not much of one, and a home town discount on his end might allow the team to save dollars to invest in a high profile free agent.
5) Trade Nathan Beaulieu
6) Habs sign UFAs Marleau and Thornton to one year deals, worth 6 million apiece. Both slight pay cuts, but they would be coming to a contender that has cap space and depth in all areas.
7) Habs use their combination of draft picks/prospects to acquire a top notch defender to play with Weber on the top pair.
Lines would look something like this:
Marleau - Thornton - Gallagher
Byron - Galchenyuk - Radulov
Pacioretty - Danault - Shaw
Hudon - Mitchell - Flynn
______ - Weber
Markov - Petry
Emelin - Pateryn
Price
Montoya
Price is in the last year of his contract next year, and they almost HAVE to be all in if they want to re-sign the best goaltender on the planet.
My guess/hopes what will happen during the off-season:
1) We RUN not walk but RUN as far away from David Desharnais and his 3.5 million dollar contract as possible. Goodbye little one. Go join all your friends on RDS.
2) We leave Tomas Plekanec unprotected in the expansion draft and he's taken by Las Vegas. Plekanec is a veteran leader with a ton of experience, entering the final year of his contract. He's a former captain of his country, he's a quiet leader and he's quiet away from the rink. All positive things that GM McPhee will want in Vegas.
3) Radulov is re-signed to a 3 year deal worth about 19-20 million. He's arguably the most valuable player up front, and been a true catalyst all over the ice in his first year as a Hab. He seems to love it here and he fits this team like a glove.
4) Markov is re-signed to a 2 year deal, worth around 3.5 to 4 million. It's a pay cut but not much of one, and a home town discount on his end might allow the team to save dollars to invest in a high profile free agent.
5) Trade Nathan Beaulieu
6) Habs sign UFAs Marleau and Thornton to one year deals, worth 6 million apiece. Both slight pay cuts, but they would be coming to a contender that has cap space and depth in all areas.
7) Habs use their combination of draft picks/prospects to acquire a top notch defender to play with Weber on the top pair.
Lines would look something like this:
Marleau - Thornton - Gallagher
Byron - Galchenyuk - Radulov
Pacioretty - Danault - Shaw
Hudon - Mitchell - Flynn
______ - Weber
Markov - Petry
Emelin - Pateryn
Price
Montoya
