Waived: Alzner, Weise, Peca, Varone & Ouellet - All clear waivers and assigned to Laval

[Lafleurs Guy]

He might just want another chance in the NHL.

Berglund left 12 mil on the table to quit on the Sabres.

Sabres to terminate suspended player's contract, and it will cost him more than $12 million

I expect Alzner reports though.

He'd be insane not to.

His career is over. Nobody wants the guy. He has a chance to collect a fat paycheck over the next few years playing hockey. I'd kill for that opportunity.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Berglund walked away from the game. He needed time off. It wasn't a ploy to switch teams.

My point was that he left money on the table. Some people have different ways of looking at it.

Again, I don't expect that from Alzner.

 

[Captain Mountain]

He'd be insane not to.

His career is over. Nobody wants the guy. He has a chance to collect a fat paycheck over the next few years playing hockey. I'd kill for that opportunity.

I'm pretty sure teams would take a flier on him at league minimum.

 

[Habaneros]

well boys and gals, WE GOT CAP SPACE..lol like over $12 MILLION NOW????? holy ...


Weise 2.3 m..Ahl
Alzner 4.6 m..Ahl
Peca 1.3 m..Ahl
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8. 2 million.....+ 4.4million we had free with those guys on the NHL roster......something best be shakin'

 

[The Great Weal]

And Weal to produce less than him while gettint more pp minutes...

Lol Lehkonen will be playing with Domi and Suzuki. Poor thing wont have a chance to produce playing with those two scrubs.

 

[Ozmodiar]

I'm pretty sure teams would take a flier on him at league minimum.

I don't believe the scenario has ever played out in the NHL. I don't expect Alzner to be the 1st.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I'm pretty sure teams would take a flier on him at league minimum.

Even if that were true, he'd be giving up millions of dollars. He's never going to make close to what he does here.

And it'd be highly likely that he'd get cut from whatever team that signs him as well.

Take the money. Embrace the role of leader on a minor league team. Then retire and kick it in the Caribbean. He's going to walk away from this team with 25 million dollars to show for it. Sucks that his career's over but he's still playing and he's going to be able to do whatever he wants afterwards.

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

well boys and gals, WE GOT CAP SPACE..lol like over $12 MILLION NOW????? holy ...


Weise 2.3 m..Ahl
Alzner 4.6 m..Ahl
Peca 1.3 m..Ahl
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8. 2 million.....+ 4.4million we had free with those guys on the NHL roster......something best be shakin'

Yes MB is still working on his tan for fall.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I don't believe the scenario has ever played out in the NHL. I don't expect Alzner to be the 1st.

There are plenty of examples of overpaid veteran D that are pretty washed getting bought out and taking cheap contracts with other teams. The premise is similar enough.

Even if that were true, he'd be giving up millions of dollars. He's never going to make close to what he does here.

And it'd be highly likely that he'd get cut from whatever team that signs him as well.

Take the money. Embrace the role of leader on a minor league team. Then retire and kick it in the Caribbean. He's going to walk away from this team with 25 million dollars to show for it. Sucks that his career's over but he's still playing and he's going to be able to do whatever he wants afterwards.

I again repeat that I do not think Alzner will do that. I expect he will report to Laval and be a good soldier.

 

[domiwroze]

So Hudon, Rielly and Lindgren should follow soon enough.

 

[Habaneros]

So Hudon, Rielly and Lindgren should follow soon enough.

and if that happens, will have over 14 MILLION in free cap space......MR-1.5m. ...Hudon 800k

 

[26Mats]

So Hudon, Rielly and Lindgren should follow soon enough.

How many of those 3 do you think get claimed on waivers?

CJ's claim that Hudon needs to be in the top 9 if he's going to make it, shows he's highly likely the 15th forward right now.

 

[Captain Mountain]

well boys and gals, WE GOT CAP SPACE..lol like over $12 MILLION NOW????? holy ...


Weise 2.3 m..Ahl
Alzner 4.6 m..Ahl
Peca 1.3 m..Ahl
----------------------
8. 2 million.....+ 4.4million we had free with those guys on the NHL roster......something best be shakin'

Not quite:

4.044 mil
+ 1.075 of Alzner's contract
+1.075 of Weise's contract
+ 1.075 of Peca's contract
‭7.269‬ mil in cap space

That doesn't include Poehling, Suzuki and Fleury's contracts either (although other cuts should roughly even things out).

 

[Adam Michaels]

and if that happens, will have over 14 MILLION in free cap space......MR-1.5m. ...Hudon 800k

Hudon and Lindgren will come off entirely. But Reilly will still count for $425K on the cap.

 

[Huzer]

That's not how the buried contracts work. You only get $1,075,000 relief for each contract.

 

[Habaneros]

Not quite:

4.044 mil
+ 1.075 of Alzner's contract
+1.075 of Weise's contract
+ 1.075 of Peca's contract
‭7.269‬ mil in cap space

That doesn't include Poehling, Suzuki and Fleury's contracts either (although other cuts should roughly even things out).

well still...too much free cap..lol 3rd yr in a row . Yeah cheaped out last yr...missed by 2 points...what goods the cap space?

 

[Captain Mountain]

well still...to much free cap..lol 3rd yr in a row .

Better than spending on bad contracts.

 

[Habaneros]

Better than spending on bad contracts.

lol.how much is burried in the Ahl??????

 

[Runner77]

huu, I dont remember really, can anyone be nice enough to remind me, why was Peca signed for 2 years again ?

"T'as jamais trop de profondeur"

Be a pro.

Be a profondeur.

 

[Captain Mountain]

lol.how much is burried in the Ahl??????

Exactly. What do you want to do, sign another Alzner? Good players need to want to sign here. If they don't (see: Tavares, Duchene, Gardiner, etc.) then what's the point of spending that money?

 

[Habaneros]

Be a pro.

Be a profondeur.

can we get a sign outside the owners office?

Stop being cheap
Try and win a cup
Be a PRO

 

[Adam Michaels]

huu, I dont remember really, can anyone be nice enough to remind me, why was Peca signed for 2 years again ?

Because believe it or not, there was a bidding war for his services. He chose the Habs because they were willing to offer two years. I believe the other team was offering more money, but only for one year.

So basically, this is the kind of bidding war MB wins.

 

[Habaneros]

Exactly. What do you want to do, sign another Alzner? Good players need to want to sign here. If they don't (see: Tavares, Duchene, Gardiner, etc.) then what's the point of spending that money?

NO EXCUSES......that sign should still be up right now at Bell Centre

If you build a LEGIT winner/cup contender ... players WILL COME....

You wanna ice a pretender? yup,they will past you by


If Montreal was actually making noise the last 10- 15 years in NHL in playoffs, we'd have UFA banging our door down .

 

[Runner77]

The real question is why he gave another 2 to Reilly?

That has to be the worst signing. Julien had him in the doghouse at some point in the last season. How did that not influence into the decision?

 

[MrNasty]

This is an odd thread. It is unanimous that these guys don't make the team yet about 90% of the posts are negative.