Galchenyuk or Subban? Habs can't have both this year.

[WakeUpNHL]

Looking at the salary cap situation for the Habs, it now stands at $66.5M. With Galchenyuk counting for over $3M on the cap if he stays with the Habs all year, the Habs will not have the cap space to sign Subban to anything over $3M a year.

So who would you rather have all year on the Habs, Galy or Subban?

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[Montreal4Life*]

Looking at the salary cap situation for the Habs, it now stands at $66.5M. With Galchenyuk counting for over $3M on the cap if he stays with the Habs all year, the Habs will not have the cap space to sign Subban to anything over $3M a year.

So who would you rather have all year on the Habs, Galy or Subban?

I`m assuming you did not consider Gomez` buyout right

 

[Gary320]

I`m assuming you did not consider Gomez` buyout right

Gomez buy out still counts against the cap for this year only.

But how does Galchenyuk count for 3 million?

 

[Galchenioretty]

Looking at the salary cap situation for the Habs, it now stands at $66.5M. With Galchenyuk counting for over $3M on the cap if he stays with the Habs all year, the Habs will not have the cap space to sign Subban to anything over $3M a year.

So who would you rather have all year on the Habs, Galy or Subban?

Obviously people would rather have Subban and while I haven't read through the new CBA, I assume there's still a bonus cushion and the odds of Galchenyuk making all of hos bonuses are really low, unless he's an elite player.

 

[Montreal4Life*]

Gomez buy out still counts against the cap.

But how does Galchenyuk count for 3 million?

Ah yeah, that is true. As for Chuckie, he has bonuses however I doubt he will reach them so it should not have an effect (they would count against next year`s cap correct?)

 

[WakeUpNHL]

See capgeek... Galy has bonus money due to being a high first round pick. His cap hit is $3.25M to account for all possible bonus money.

 

[Patty Roy]

I don't think that's the case. Capgeek is currently showing them at $64.3 with a 25 man roster (Blunden, Palushaj, Nokelainen and Gallagher are included). We can easily send Gallagher down tomorrow, then Blunden or Nokelainen when he's healthy. We could move Weber out for a pick when PK is re-signed.

Lots of options. We can have both Galchenyuk and Subban on the roster this season.

 

[WakeUpNHL]

As of today... Habs would be over the cap if they signed Subban to a $4M deal. They would have to make a move such as send Galy back to junior to free up cap space.

 

[deandebean]

As of today... Habs would be over the cap if they signed Subban to a $4M deal. They would have to make a move such as send Galy back to junior to free up cap space.

Weber is as good as gone. So count him out. And I don't think Blunden will be a factor.

 

[JayKing]

Subban ainec for me

 

[Galchenioretty]

As of today... Habs would be over the cap if they signed Subban to a $4M deal. They would have to make a move such as send Galy back to junior to free up cap space.

Did they remove the bonus cushion in the new CBA?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Galchenyuk should go back to the minors regardless of what happens with Subban.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Did they remove the bonus cushion in the new CBA?

It's still there.

 

[68*]

Why is it impossible to keep both? Looking at CapGeek, the salary cap is fixed at 70 mil for this season.

Cap space: $5,881,213 (and more if you remove players like Blunden, Gallagher, Weber, Palushaj, Nokelainen)

 

[Blind Gardien]

Why is it impossible to keep both? Looking at CapGeek, the salary cap is fixed at 70 mil for this season.

Cap space: $5,881,213 (and more if you remove players like Blunden, Gallagher, Weber, Palushaj, Nokelainen)

This. And so, I think I'll just close this thread, because the premise is completely wrong... Habs have no issues keeping both.

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