Confirmed with Link: Armia sign with Habs (1 year, $1.85M)

[jaffy27]

What are we going to do with 12 million in cap space, with just Danault to resign..

Pathetic management by Bergevin and gang

We are the Montreal Canadiens, not the Florida Panthers/Arizona Coyotes.

We are tanking, not aiming to finish 3 pts out of a playoff spot

 

[jaffy27]

1 year deals are stupid. Buy 2 years, you just might get some good value. Buy 1 you pay market price for the next one.

This could be on the player and his agent too

 

[Sterling Archer]

About where I think most though he’d sign for.

 

[jaffy27]

How about resigning Radulov for that 7 million he wanted...

We still would've had 5 million to spend, and have a legit 1st liner on our team.

Oh well, another year of Byron Froese

Of course, cause if we had Radulov, we’d be winning the cup........

Even with Radulov the Stars couldn’t even make the playoffs on a stacked team

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Would have preferred doing a 4 year deal at 2.75M a year than a one year deal. Oh well, as some said this might be better if we try to trade him at the deadline.

 

[NotProkofievian]

This could be on the player and his agent too

Yes, could be. Also it's 1 or 3 years, which would lead to more contentious negotiations. Still, there's little room for this move to pay off for us. Either Armia continues durdling as a 20-30 point player and who cares, or he explodes and all of a sudden we have to pay him. Frustrating.

Of course, cause if we had Radulov, we’d be winning the cup........

Even with Radulov the Stars couldn’t even make the playoffs on a stacked team

The stars don't have a stacked lineup. They have a stacked top line. IMO, if Nill were smart he'd make a move for Pacioretty.

 

[Tyson]

At least arbitration is avoided

 

[jaffy27]

Yes, could be. Also it's 1 or 3 years, which would lead to more contentious negotiations. Still, there's little room for this move to pay off for us. Either Armia continues durdling as a 20-30 point player and who cares, or he explodes and all of a sudden we have to pay him. Frustrating.



The stars don't have a stacked lineup. They have a stacked top line. IMO, if Nill were smart he'd make a move for Pacioretty.

Nice thing is if he lights it up, we can always trade him for a nice package of picks and prospects......that’s IF we want to trade him.

I really do t see this guy fetching more than 5m$ if he goes on some sort of tear

 

[That Habs Fan]

Would have preferred doing a 4 year deal at 2.75M a year than a one year deal. Oh well, as some said this might be better if we try to trade him at the deadline.

Why are we already talking about trading someone like Armia? Armia is the type of player we should be keeping, Byron/Shaw and obviously Pacioretty/Alzner/Schlemko/Benn are the ones who need to go if possible.

 

[BLONG7]

Good deal for both sides...........a show me deal of sorts.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Why are we already talking about trading someone like Armia? Armia is the type of player we should be keeping, Byron/Shaw and obviously Pacioretty/Alzner/Schlemko/Benn are the ones who need to go if possible.

He's 25 and we are rebuilding. It could be worth exploring if we can get a late first for him if he's on pace for 45-50 pts.

 

[Schwang]

What are we going to do with 12 million in cap space, with just Danault to resign..

Pathetic management by Bergevin and gang

We are the Montreal Canadiens, not the Florida Panthers/Arizona Coyotes.

Why waste it this year when there is no one? Next year there are a lot more free agents

 

[habsgirl5000]

maybe Bergevin will try a big blow ... at least I hope it's part of his "plan"

he blows alright.....he blows big time

 

[Pickles]

Happy with this contract. It's better than signing him to a long term deal worth 5 mil, this is a player who still has to prove he's worth that much.

 

[mariolemieux66]

I thought I would get 3 to 4 years between 7 and 9 mil.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Nice thing is if he lights it up, we can always trade him for a nice package of picks and prospects......that’s IF we want to trade him.

I really do t see this guy fetching more than 5m$ if he goes on some sort of tear

That's true.

 

[Andrei79]

Why are we already talking about trading someone like Armia? Armia is the type of player we should be keeping, Byron/Shaw and obviously Pacioretty/Alzner/Schlemko/Benn are the ones who need to go if possible.

We shouldn't really talk about keeping players either. We have no idea how Armia is going to gel with the team at this point.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

1 year deals are stupid. Buy 2 years, you just might get some good value. Buy 1 you pay market price for the next one.

He's ufa in 2 years I believe. It wouldnt have been a good idea to give him that

 

[NotProkofievian]

He's ufa in 2 years I believe. It wouldnt have been a good idea to give him that

Correct. It was 1 or 3 years. AAV goes up for 3 years, though.

 

[That Habs Fan]

We shouldn't really talk about keeping players either. We have no idea how Armia is going to gel with the team at this point.

Yes, you are right! If this 16th overall 6'3 right winger who plays good defence & can score doesn't gel with a brand new team within 40 games we should trade him. This is how you build winners.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Nice deal.

I think he may be a 20-20 player next, perhaps more.

And at 20-20 he might be our 3rd or 4th best scorer...

 

[Wats]

Of course, cause if we had Radulov, we’d be winning the cup........

Even with Radulov the Stars couldn’t even make the playoffs on a stacked team

The way MB ran this organization last 6+ years, Habs wouldn't be winning cup with a lot of other additions let alone adding a 70+ point player like Radulov.

Guess that's why he doesn't do anything worth while:

Step 1: look at potential positive move
Step 2: Analyze if we'd win cup with this one move
Step 3: If no, forget about it
Step 4: Repeat until demise.

 

[justafan22]

Danault's extension will be interesting. Don't give him big money

 

[Tyson]

He's 25 and we are rebuilding. It could be worth exploring if we can get a late first for him if he's on pace for 45-50 pts.

Why not build around him instead?

 

[Tyson]

Danault's extension will be interesting. Don't give him big money

My concern is the concussion. Is it healed? Do you want to do a long term deal with an injured player?