HF Habs: Expansion Draft 2021 Thread: Price Waives NMC edition

[ItWasJustified]

We paid a 3rd for Allen and he was an adequate back-up. Why are we risking a guy who was crucial in getting us to our first cup final in almost 30 years to protect that? Allen wasn't even that good when he took over for Carey as the starter. I would rather just let him go and sign a UFA or toss a 2nd for a guy like Georgiev.

Because we're in a flat cap league for the next few years and Seattle will never ever just throw away their entire plans for the franchise going forward by claiming Price.

 

[darrylsittler27]

I'm a Kraken fan. I'd take Price.

 

[The Great Weal]

You aren't getting the same kind of goaltender for the salary we're paying Allen.

Jake Allen isn't that special

 

[Belial]

If we lose Price for nothing, especially after the last PO.....then Bergevin should not only be fired but should also be banned from ever entering Canada again.

What? That Price contract is a huge no-go for any trades... Seattle ain't picking him.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

He is not going anywhere

the bonus thing is nuts. that does have me thinking that he stays. but why do this for jake f***ing allen? lol

it makes zero sense. i really think he's goners. i think it would be great. that contract is atrocious. never liked it.

get a fresh new start. we got a pretty exciting young core. we either have the money to add to it or we tank to get the final piece or two. or both? lol. I don't know i'm excited

 

[Mr Fox]

The Kraken have already signed Dreiger no?

I don't remember seeing that, but if that was the case, I don't think CP lifting his NMC was foreseen by Seattle. If they are looking seriously at a goalie of that experience I don't see Driedger as being unmoveable.

Very interesting day

 

[expy]

Jake Allen isn't that special

Our farm team goalies are even worse.

 

[sharks9]

If Price gets picked up surely we need to look to the future.

Suzuki, Caufield, Kotkaniemi, Romanov, etc. + 40M in cap space if we lose Price and trade away Drouin

Lots to build around!

 

[Chili]

On one hand, adding an aging $10.5 million goaltender with a no movement clause doesn't seem to make sense. On the other hand, Price just proved he can still play at a high level and he could become the first face of a new franchise. Fleury has worked out so well in Vegas.

This is why F1 calls it the silly season.

 

[Draft]

Price turns 34 yrs old next month.

5 more yearx at 10.5 million cap hit
final year he still is paid 7.5 million at near 40 years old.
You have to worry about his injuries every year!

Show me any other Nhl goalies making 10.5 million for next 5 years from age 34 to 39 plus.

Crazy? maybe not

Given inflation, Brodeur and Luongo's deals are comparable. Lundqvist and Bobrovsky are also close.

 

[The Great Weal]

Our farm team goalies are even worse.

You can sign a backup

 

[417]

the bonus thing is nuts. that does have me thinking that he stays. but why do this for jake f***ing allen? lol

it makes zero sense. i really think he's goners. i think it would be great. that contract is atrocious. never liked it.

get a fresh new start. we got a pretty exciting young core. we either have the money to add to it or we tank to get the final piece or two. or both? lol. I don't know i'm excited

It does seem odd to do this all for Jake Allen….but i’m going to believe this is a calculated risk.

i really don’t think they are interested in selecting Price or Allen to be honest.

 

[JustAHabFan]

This is so stupid. Go through such a hassle to protect Allen.

 

[Habaneros]

This is so stupid. Go through such a hassle to protect Allen.

This move is a WIN WIN

 

[Habs Halifax]

Who’s is scared now? Come on… those of you who are desperate to play the draft lottery has to be happy? Don’t back away now?

 

[Belial]

This seems like a wild risk where the only reward is to protect Allen lmao

And potentially gain even more cap space by losing one of Byron or Drouin instead of Allen.

 

[Zorro]

Wonder if the plan is for Kraken to take Price and then trade him back to MTL but retains salary in exchange for picks. Maybe a 1st and a 3rd.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Imagine taking all that risk for f***ing Allen...

 

[Tuggy]

WTF

Imagine Seattle takes him...

The more I think about it, the more I think it's possible.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Wonder if the plan is for Kraken to take Price and then trade him back to MTL but retains salary in exchange for picks. Maybe a 1st and a 3rd.

That would be really stupid from the Habs, we have a lot of cap space, with Weber, Danault, Drouin... most likely gone.

 

[BergevinBurner]

Landy/Ovie for ~8 million
Hamilton for 8-9 million
Sign Grubauer or Halak
Give Danault his ~5.5
Spend the rest of the cap on depth across the board.

If we could manage to do all those things I think we'd be a considerably stronger team than we were this season.

 

[expy]

You can sign a backup

For more? In a flat cap? loll

 

[HostileCapSpace]

Wonder if the plan is for Kraken to take Price and then trade him back to MTL but retains salary in exchange for picks. Maybe a 1st and a 3rd.

I don't think Seattle can trade a player back to the team they picked him from.

 

[Sorinth]

WTF is going on. I can't believe how we are going from the SCF to blowing up the entire team.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

It does seem odd to do this all for Jake Allen….but i’m going to believe this is a calculated risk.

i really don’t think they are interested in selecting Price or Allen to be honest.

MB has to know that then then why bother with all this?

Weber could very well be done. With that context, this totally makes sense. We have a chance to make a fresh start. Might as well grab it. It's going to be really hard to replace Weber. MB knows that so instead you just blow up the old core.

Really got the feeling that's where he's heading and I think that's the smart way to go.