GDT: Free Agent Frenzy III: Freer and Frenzier

[le_sean]

7*10.5 isn't 2x 1st+1 2nd 1 3rd?

In terms of offersheets, the AAV is divided by 5 for compensation, even if it’s a 7 year deal.

So $73/5 is $14.6m, which is four 1sts.

 

[G0bias]

Way I'm seeing that offer being enough is if Habs have the assurance Canes wouldn't pony up for that bonus structure. Fingers crossed.

 

[The Great Weal]

Carolina will match it at the very last second just to break our hearts

 

[NotProkofievian]

What’s next. This was a ballsy move, but with so many picks including a 1st in 2021 can they not sign another offer sheet?

Let's get Gusev.

 

[dinodebino]

Or its an owner that just missed the playoffs 3 times in 4 years whos got a goalie loaded for 10.5m for 8 years that said he wanted to ****ing win before or he bails during habs meeting at the end of the season

Price's salary, was very much bonus oriented. Not as much to pay after thia season I believe.

Summer is just starting. If Aho doesn't work (and I still think it wasn't a hockey move, just because of the money involved), there will be trades.

 

[MarkJ]

Does Gary owe us a favour? lol

 

[SpeedyPotato]

OK, so say you won't match now and .... we'll throw you an extra 2nd rounder. Let's stop wasting everyone's time.

I get it man, but I’d given the extra first and forced them to give him away with a 10m offer…

 

[CauZuki]

But if it don’t work the habs didn’t improve at all
Same team on the ice. They won’t make the playoffs.
Couldn’t give a rats ass about Dundon. I want the Hans to win
Offer was too low

Zorba we don't always agree , but I am with you 100% on this...I see how this is entertaining for NHL fans but multiple teams improved this summer including within our own division. How does this help Le Club de Hockey des Canadiens de Montreal...I don't see it.

 

[Zorba]

If we knew Plan C, we wouldn't be a bunch of putzes posting here.

Bergevin is the putz. If the offer was higher and the compensation was was two 1st Instead if one and something over 25 million on bonuses, canes would Be f***ed badly

 

[LaP]

Dundon is a big boy. He'll deal with this personally. But the team's finances will be in shambles..It's a long term strategic move.

Those guys own more than just a hockey team. They usually own many business and they have very good accounting guys able to make things happen. As i said if you can't match this offer sheet close shop you are wasting your time as an owner.

It's like not being able to pay 150 000 for a house worth 200 000 just because the payments the first two years are higher. At this point forget the house you can't buy one.

 

[Habaneros]

what's the biggest signing bonus Canes ever handed out?

 

[dinodebino]

So Molson is more worried about the Business side than the team no the ice?? Wow

Errrr.....do Ireally need to answer this one?

 

[Murky]

Well, I think that the reason that they picked Carolina is because they might have info that we do not. You might be right but it is still a bold move.

Habs are filthy rich but we always go in half assed. Like today, only I don't think this was even half assed - which would have been the 2 1sts territory 5 x 10,5 - that would have been matched as well most likely.

A bold move would have been 7 x 11 structured in the same way with maximum signing bonuses etc. This was just going through the motions.

 

[A Loyal Dog]

Bergevin just lost a lot of respect from a lot of GMs for having the balls to offer-sheet, and HE WON'T EVEN GET THE f***ING PLAYER.

Fire him already.

 

[blarneylad]

A part of this was putting other teams and their rfa under the gun.

Get other teams in a cap crunch

 

[Runner77]

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

It's fine, we might have signed Lee instead.

Wardel might be helping the habs instead of not giving golden bridge contract to lee and gardiner

 

[1909]

Bergevin is the putz. If the offer was higher and the compensation was was two 1st Instead if one and something over 25 million on bonuses, canes would Be ****ed badly

Their owner is a billionaire they say. If he wants to keep Aho, he will. His arena in 40% empty and he is still making money.

 

[SnapVirus]

Bergevin just lost a lot of respect from a lot of GMs for having the balls to offer-sheet, and HE WON'T EVEN GET THE ****ING PLAYER.

Fire him already.

This.

 

[blarneylad]

Bergevin just lost a lot of respect from a lot of GMs for having the balls to offer-sheet, and HE WON'T EVEN GET THE ****ING PLAYER.

Fire him already.

How does he lose respect for this?

 

[Runner77]

 

[MarkJ]

Tallon is friend's with Marc so he ain't blasting him.

 

[sheed36]

I think I read somewhere that if the Canes match, they only have to keep Aho for one year and then they can trade him.

So, it's only the next season they really need to worry about.

Yes but in that time the Canes would have paid him almost 22m of the entire contract with how this contract was structured by the Habs. It is a lot of money for a small market team but I still 100% think the Canes match and worry about it later.

 

[Zorba]

Zorba we don't always agree , but I am with you 100% on this...I see how this is entertaining for NHL fans but multiple teams improved this summer including within our own division. How does this help Le Club de Hockey des Canadiens de Montreal...I don't see it.

It doesn’t. All we will hear now is we have good young players. Price said he pretty couldn’t give a rats ass about the prospects. Help us now
Also we will hear wait till the trade deadline cause we have so much cap space
When the canes match, this summer is a huge failure for Bergevin and the habs

 

[dinodebino]

Those guys own more than just a hockey team. They usually own many business and they have very good accounting guys able to make things happen. As i said if you can match this offer sheet close shop you are wasting your time as an owner.

It's like not being able to pay 150 000 for a house worth 200 000 just because the payments the first two years are higher. At this point forget the house you can't buy one.

The owner is then FORCED to inject money in the team to cover the cashflow issues. It's not as easy as you think it is. And it could mean that someone wants to put the pressure on Dundon.