Speculation: Montreal rebuild. The end of an era.

[TK]

I think Gallagher value is around Pageau value when he was traded to the Isles. Same kind of production (Gally is more proven), same age, same size and similar kind of style of play (pest).

Thus, Gally could probably fetch a 1st and a 2nd, maybe a conditional 3rd on top.

You're forgetting that big contract that doesn't start until he's 29. Cap hit etc. matters now more than ever, he also has a NMC I think. He definitely earned it with his prior play, but will he be worth it from 29-35?

 

[McDrailers]

Edmonton could use Carey Price, and I think they should make room for him. A blockbuster could happen here.



Koskinen
Russell
1st round pick


Carey Price

as a base for a deal.

who says NO?

the fact we’d be paying 30 million to three guys does?

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I maybe in the minority but I’d still appreciate having Weber on the Jets defense. He’d be an upgrade as a partner for Morrissey that’s for sure.

Of course it would depend on cost. I wouldn’t break the bank of prime assets but would definitely be interested.

Wouldn’t targeting Petry make more sense?

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Tried thinking of a deal that could work for Edmonton but the contract even with retention is just way too massive of an unnecessary risk.

 

[Scintillating10]

Man, this team really fell off a cliff quickly. I thought they'd compete for the Division.

They still have some nice pieces though.

No goaltending. They will comeback with Carey Price next game and he will crap the bed again. It is tearing the confidence and morale out of the team. Can see it in guys like Petry, Suzuki, etc... They not same last 10 games as they were to start the season.

 

[Scintillating10]

If Montreal enters a rebuild do they really care about avoiding retention or taking back bad contracts if it means moving 1 hefty one out and adding some good building blocks?

For me if Price doesn’t come with 50% retention it’s a pointless discussion as moving forward we can’t afford him otherwise.

Koskinen + 1st + Samorukov + Neal as the dump

Price 50%

Koskinen can platoon as a 1b with Allen. Neal could either be bought out for a $2 million cap after the season or ride the contract out. You walk away with a building block to go with Romanov in Samorukov and another 1st rounder for the draft.

I don’t expect anyone to be crazy about it. It’s expensive for Montreal cap situation and high risk for Edmonton if Price doesn’t rebound and we kissed a 1st and good D prospect goodbye.

If Montreal enters rebuilding phrase, they can retain as many vets be moved out. But that is 2 bad contracts coming back. We taking back 9 million while only moving 50% of Price's 10.5 million.

Take Neal out of the deal. Or give us Holloway?

 

[Scintillating10]

Weber 50% retained for Perfetti? You getting a first pairing, 15 goal scoring, 25 minute defenseman for 3.8m signed for 5 years.

I maybe in the minority but I’d still appreciate having Weber on the Jets defense. He’d be an upgrade as a partner for Morrissey that’s for sure.

Of course it would depend on cost. I wouldn’t break the bank of prime assets but would definitely be interested.

 

[untouchable21]

Weber 50% retained for Perfetti? You getting a first pairing, 15 goal scoring, 25 minute defenseman for 3.8m signed for 5 years.

As much as I like Weber, he doesn’t have that kind of value anymore. Nobody is trading a top 10 pick for him or a prospect that was recently top 10 pick.

By the sounds of it, Weber will not play out all those 5 years of his contract.

 

[untouchable21]

Wouldn’t targeting Petry make more sense?

I’m just more of a fan of Weber and due to age/contract I just figure he’d be the cheaper acquisition as many seem to believe Weber will not play out his current contract once the salary drops

 

[LudwigVonKarlsson]

lol only on hfboards can a GM or team be the best in the league in the first week of the season and among the worst a few weeks later.

 

[glenbuis]

lol only on hfboards can a GM or team be the best in the league in the first week of the season and among the worst a few weeks later.

Well said . I wish we could just have a coach who could think outside the box . Throw the lines in a blender . Reward results . Put armia ( off wing ) on a line with danault and Anderson against other top lines . Be a lot less predictable

 

[Lockin17]

How the f*** do we go from a top team to talks of rebuilding in 3 weeks. Chill out. Yes Price sucks right now, but Allen will come in and help us out. If Allen plays our last two games we would've won both.

that's the spirit

 

[BatVader]

Weber 50% retained for Perfetti? You getting a first pairing, 15 goal scoring, 25 minute defenseman for 3.8m signed for 5 years.

No

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Montreal won't rebuild. They'll recycle French speaking coaches, continuously retool and fall in and out of being a bubble team for the foreseeable future.

 

[Mandala]

Montreal won't rebuild. They'll recycle French speaking coaches, continuously retool and fall in and out of being a bubble team for the foreseeable future.

You sound optimistic!

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

You sound optimistic!

Its what they've been doing for 30 years. Stands to reason they'll keep doing the same thing.

 

[glenbuis]

Montreal will right the ship and get into the playoffs. Once there , there are a couple factors that will go in montreals favour . For one the refs put the whistle away a lot more so these chintsy calls were seeing won’t be so prevalent .
Second and more importantly, overtime’s are played 5 vs 5 and not the 3 on 3 skills competition and shootout that we see in the regular season. We need two things . Ekholm to steady the defense and a veteran depth center man like stall to come in when the kids struggle.

 

[Caps8112]

Price is interesting, problem is Montreal would have to retain 5 mil per year for the first 3 years and then pay the whole thing for the 3 years they should have never given him

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Weber 50% retained for Perfetti? You getting a first pairing, 15 goal scoring, 25 minute defenseman for 3.8m signed for 5 years.

Weber is not a first pairing anymore.

 

[Conbon]

Play Allen more and the habs will win.
Price is the next bobrovsky,Holtby,Schneider....

The next? He was the first.

 

[glenbuis]

Price will get it together . Every goalie has slumps they work through . It’s not his first , won’t be his last .

 

[Garbageyuk]

What era tho?
All we had in 9 years of the same GM is mediocrity.

You answered your own question.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

You answered your own question.

Perhaps I was talking to OP

 

[Garbageyuk]

Perhaps I was talking to OP

Perhaps you posted on a public forum, and shouldn't be butthurt that someone else replied

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Perhaps you posted on a public forum, and shouldn't be butthurt that someone else replied

You don't get the point
jesus , read it helps