Proposal: Montreal - Florida

[Dabeast]

Only on the HFBoards parallel universe does the best goalie in the world, according to his peers, have a negative value.

Habs can do better than a #3-4 defenseman as the main piece if they ever decide to trade Price... which they won't anyway.

It might have to do with the fact that he had an objectively horrible year right before an 8 year 10.5M extension kicked in. I'm sure he'll rebound, but based on last year alone (which I know is unfair) he's maybe worth 1/10 of his current cap hit.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Price has negative value. Matheson is a stud.

Lockr’ up

Let's not go insane here.

 

[WatchfulElm]

It might have to do with the fact that he had an objectively horrible year right before an 8 year 10.5M extension kicked in. I'm sure he'll rebound, but based on last year alone (which I know is unfair) he's maybe worth 1/10 of his current cap hit.

As long as Price is considered to be the best goaltender, and by a landslide, his value remains. Now that might change if he has a 2nd bad season in a row. But for now pretty much every expert expect him to rebound.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

No doubt it's a big contract, but it isn't enough to give him negative value, not by far.

I don’t think a single team would take him for free. He’d clear waivers.

That, to me, constitutes negative value.

 

[Saekk]

Let's not go insane here.

Yeah, 4th round pick is not negative value.

 

[WatchfulElm]

I don’t think a single team would take him for free. He’d clear waivers.

That, to me, constitutes negative value.

LOL, you're wrong.

I know hating on Habs players is cool around here, but come on...

 

[Dabeast]

As long as Price is considered to be the best goaltender, and by a landslide, his value remains. Now that might change if he has a 2nd bad season in a row. But for now pretty much every expert expect him to rebound.

I agree that around the league he has positive value with most GMs, but I wouldn't take him personally.

 

[go4hockey]

I agree that around the league he has positive value with most GMs, but I wouldn't take him personally.

I think a lot of GM’s would like the player, but not many would take on that contract. There would have to be retention and/or a bad contract going back IF he was ever moved.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

LOL, you're wrong.

I know hating on Habs players is cool around here, but come on...

Who picks up that contract at full value?

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Who picks up that contract at full value?

The Isles or the Rags. Maybe Le Habs can get Eberle or Zibanejad in return.

 

[Captain Controversy]

Why the hell was price signed to 10 million aav?

 

[BB88]

And none of them is considered to be the best at their respective position.

That didn't go too well for you.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Let's not go insane here.

Would you want any goaltender in the league for a $10.5M cap hit? I sure as hell wouldn’t.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

The Isles or the Rags. Maybe Le Habs can get Eberle or Zibanejad in return.

Just so delusional

You guys live in your own world.

 

[Dale Best Goalie]

Brutal for Florida. You’re not getting some massive haul for Price. Brutal contract.

Price has negative value. Matheson is a stud.

Lockr’ up

Lol 10.5 million for a stud goalie isn't "brutal"

sure it isn't great by any stretch, but paying 8-ish million is totally acceptable, and the cap is going to keep on rising, so I think people really overreact to that contract.

 

[Spazkat]

Only on the HFBoards parallel universe does the best goalie in the world, according to his peers, have a negative value.

Habs can do better than a #3-4 defenseman as the main piece if they ever decide to trade Price... which they won't anyway.

I have an issue with calling a goalie with a .900 SV% and 3.11 GAA the best goalie in the world.

He's got a pretty extensive injury history at this point, has a buyout proof contract , is due 15 million dollars cash this year and next and is signed until he's 38. This is not something teams are going to be falling over themselves to sign up for at this point. Even if he stays healthy and remembers how to play hockey the Habs are going to have a hard time unloading that hot mess of a contract without retention.

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Price is making a combined $30M this year and next of real money. No chance Floirda takes that on

Carey Price - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[Filthy Dangles]

The Cats would have a tough time fitting Carey in under their cap.

 

[Nico Hischier]

Who picks up that contract at full value?

I think Carolina would and maybe philly.

 

[WatchfulElm]

I have an issue with calling a goalie with a .900 SV% and 3.11 GAA the best goalie in the world.

It doesn't matter that you have an issue with that. Because the people for who it really matters don't have.

You have the right to disagree with the NHL players, but your opinion weights very little compared to them.

 

[nhlfan9191]

I guess my Price to FLA idea caught some wind around here.
Price has to come with some retention.

$2 to 2.5 million at least and take out Matheson. I'm willing to pay but not without MON biting the bullet on their mistake

2019 1st + Heponiemi + McGinn + Reimer
For
Price @ $8million

We aren’t retaining $2-2.5 million for the next 8 seasons without getting full trade value back.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

I think Carolina would and maybe philly.

Philly can’t, and Carolina wouldn’t.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

We aren’t retaining $2-2.5 million for the next 8 seasons without getting full trade value back.

What's full value then?

 

[nhlfan9191]

What's full value then?

Better then a mid-late first, some average prospects, and a cap dump on top of the large amount of salary/cap we’re already retaining. We have goalies in our system, you’d have to find a way to unload Reimer somewhere else if we ever considered holding on to that much cap and money for 8 years for starters. Even then, I’m not sure what the value would be with Price at $8 million. We already paid $15 million of the contract so it which works perfectly for a budget team like Florida. We would want something of real value that would help us moving forward.

 

[crowi]

IMO Price peaked already - guess we'll see for next year. Or maybe he is injured half of it yet again.