GRECOHAB
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- Jun 1, 2013
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DESHARNAIS and FLYNN for PRONGER and 3rd round pick
Montreal needs cap space in order to make a move or two, that can nring them in consideration of contending this year. Arizona has Pronger's contract just as an insurance policy to reach the cap floor, but why not consider acquiring two players that can help them this year in exchange of a dead contract spot. Even if both players dont pan out there are both UFA at the end of the year, so they dont resign them, or they even trade them at the deadline if there are any takers. Montreal can just put Pronger's contract at LTIR, for the whole year and save approx. 4,5M. Win win for both teams.
EMELIN for SAVARD and 2nd round pick
The Devils are indeed trying hard to upgrade their team and they are doing a hell of a job. They lack some experience and depth at Defence though, and Emelin can truly be a very effective player for them. He plays the teams style and can play both sides as a 3rd-4th D. The Canadiens makes this trade because they need the cap space as i wrote before. The 2nd round pick seems fair and could be conditional if Emelin plays above 50% of the games and the Devils make the playoffs.If not it can be a 3rd round pick. The salary involved in the trade is a wash and the Canadiens can put Savard all year at LTIR and benefit of 4M cap space.
CONDON for GOODROW and a 5th
With the addition of Montoya and Lindgren its believed that Condon is expendable. I would say that he should be welcomed from any team needing a backup goalie. From the teams rosters so far, a team in need of a backup is SJS. At first the asking price should be a 3rd rounder, but after looking at their depth chart i desided the above trade would be more interesting for both sides. This mone saves an additional 500K the Canadiens as Goodrow is only 23 and can begin his year at the AHL.
With these moves the Canadiens can have above 8M in cap space. Both Savard's and Pronger's contracts doesn't exceed the 10% above salary summer restrictions (7,3M plus 73M is above 80M allowed until the season opener).
They can use those 8M as followed:
1. Sign Hudler to a 1Y / 4M contract
Hudler is still unsigned. He is a responsible player that can be a 20G/20A guy. He would look good at Plekanec's LW, but its imperative his contact is only for 1 year. The Canadiens need all options with Galchenuyk's and Beaulieu's contracts up, plus we can have a good idea of what Arturri Lehkonen can provide.
2. Trade 2017 1st round pick plus DeLaRose and Sherbak for Fowler
Anaheim is shopping Fowler, as they should because of the plethora of quality Defencemen. Not to say that Fowler is not a good defender, but the asking price is high and should be. Probably the Ducks need quality forwards coming the other way in a Fowler trade, but with the rosters already quite set its really difficult to trade a top line LW, that the Ducks covet, unless its a move for a player like Buffalo's Kane, and im not sure the want to go that route. The above package is as good as it gets for Fowlers value if they find no suitors. If they opt to not move Fowler now they are risking reducing his value. Fowler would look great as top pairing with Weber in Montreal.
MONTREAL'S LINEUP
PRICE / MONTOYA
PACIORETTY / GALCHENUYK / GALLAGHER
HUDLER / PLEKANEC / RADULOV
CARR / SHAW / ANDRIGHETTO
DANAULT / MITCHELL / BYRON
ex. LEHKONEN
FOWLER / WEBER
MARKOV / PETRY
BEAULIEU / PATERYN
ex.BARBERIO
...thats a contending lineup, thoughts...
Montreal needs cap space in order to make a move or two, that can nring them in consideration of contending this year. Arizona has Pronger's contract just as an insurance policy to reach the cap floor, but why not consider acquiring two players that can help them this year in exchange of a dead contract spot. Even if both players dont pan out there are both UFA at the end of the year, so they dont resign them, or they even trade them at the deadline if there are any takers. Montreal can just put Pronger's contract at LTIR, for the whole year and save approx. 4,5M. Win win for both teams.
EMELIN for SAVARD and 2nd round pick
The Devils are indeed trying hard to upgrade their team and they are doing a hell of a job. They lack some experience and depth at Defence though, and Emelin can truly be a very effective player for them. He plays the teams style and can play both sides as a 3rd-4th D. The Canadiens makes this trade because they need the cap space as i wrote before. The 2nd round pick seems fair and could be conditional if Emelin plays above 50% of the games and the Devils make the playoffs.If not it can be a 3rd round pick. The salary involved in the trade is a wash and the Canadiens can put Savard all year at LTIR and benefit of 4M cap space.
CONDON for GOODROW and a 5th
With the addition of Montoya and Lindgren its believed that Condon is expendable. I would say that he should be welcomed from any team needing a backup goalie. From the teams rosters so far, a team in need of a backup is SJS. At first the asking price should be a 3rd rounder, but after looking at their depth chart i desided the above trade would be more interesting for both sides. This mone saves an additional 500K the Canadiens as Goodrow is only 23 and can begin his year at the AHL.
With these moves the Canadiens can have above 8M in cap space. Both Savard's and Pronger's contracts doesn't exceed the 10% above salary summer restrictions (7,3M plus 73M is above 80M allowed until the season opener).
They can use those 8M as followed:
1. Sign Hudler to a 1Y / 4M contract
Hudler is still unsigned. He is a responsible player that can be a 20G/20A guy. He would look good at Plekanec's LW, but its imperative his contact is only for 1 year. The Canadiens need all options with Galchenuyk's and Beaulieu's contracts up, plus we can have a good idea of what Arturri Lehkonen can provide.
2. Trade 2017 1st round pick plus DeLaRose and Sherbak for Fowler
Anaheim is shopping Fowler, as they should because of the plethora of quality Defencemen. Not to say that Fowler is not a good defender, but the asking price is high and should be. Probably the Ducks need quality forwards coming the other way in a Fowler trade, but with the rosters already quite set its really difficult to trade a top line LW, that the Ducks covet, unless its a move for a player like Buffalo's Kane, and im not sure the want to go that route. The above package is as good as it gets for Fowlers value if they find no suitors. If they opt to not move Fowler now they are risking reducing his value. Fowler would look great as top pairing with Weber in Montreal.
MONTREAL'S LINEUP
PRICE / MONTOYA
PACIORETTY / GALCHENUYK / GALLAGHER
HUDLER / PLEKANEC / RADULOV
CARR / SHAW / ANDRIGHETTO
DANAULT / MITCHELL / BYRON
ex. LEHKONEN
FOWLER / WEBER
MARKOV / PETRY
BEAULIEU / PATERYN
ex.BARBERIO
...thats a contending lineup, thoughts...
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