You might be on to something. Price wife tweeted “that it would all make sense soon”
My words but the meaning isn’t lost .
why would they flip him? ...they are getting a better selection of players than Vegas did, and can have one of the best tandems in the league with Price and any of the other 2-3 stud goalies available to them.Take him in the expansion draft, retain 3m per, and flip him to Toronto (or the Pens?) with the appropriate return given the retention.
Crash HF
Be a hell of a way to shake things up in the league.
the post you replied to saying carolina would be interested said price at 7.5 million, not 50%.
he had a great run in the playoffs, but he has been pretty average for years. his performance over his last few seasons says he isn't worth 7.5.
fwiw, his contract term and age (to me) mean he isn't worth spending assets on at 50% - maybe if the contract wasn't buyout-proof.
Both can be true you realize?
He can be the best AND that contract could be horrible..
I feel that Sakic will take a look at a retained Price. With Grubauer on UFA market, they have a bunch of great prospects to convince Seattle to get some millions
As Boromir would say,
One does not simply flip a $10.5 million contract
They cant do that, they have to wait a year before trade the guy with retention to his last team, it is the ruleClaim him, retain him at 50% and send him back to MTL for a premium.
why would they flip him? ...they are getting a better selection of players than Vegas did, and can have one of the best tandems in the league with Price and any of the other 2-3 stud goalies available to them.
they can basically draft a Cup contender.
The people thinking Kraken would flip Price after taking him does not understand how NMC work and they have to be waived to trade the player again and he’s not going anywhere other then Montreal or Seattle. Plus if the reports are correct he will be on LTIR until the new year or December with his knee surgery.
In my opinion Bergeron is copying the 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan did in the NFL draft to cause confusion by using a smokescreen of all these injuries the Canadiens are releasing of their players that are exposed.
And Price is deliberately not seeing a doctor to assess his injury until after Seattle submits their drafts selections.Reminder Seattle has access to Price's Medical record
And when Price says no?What if Sakic offers something like Byram+1st+player to Seattle for Price with 40% retention?
The league has already told Montreal and Seattle that this transaction won't be allowed.Claim him, retain him at 50% and send him back to MTL for a premium.
I have a solution, every player is traded to Toronto and they just play themselves. They can win the cup every year!Take him in the expansion draft, retain 3m per, and flip him to Toronto (or the Pens?) with the appropriate return given the retention.
Crash HF
Be a hell of a way to shake things up in the league.