Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] Antti Niemi re-signs with the Habs (1 year, $950K)

[beowulf]

Meh just another bargain-bin move by Bergevin.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

No

Hahaha.

 

[Esko6]

how can people honestly say this is a no risk deal. he was absolutely putrid outside of Montreal last year and has shown he can be less than useless, yeah i get he is just a backup and can be replaced but if price goes down and they only have Niemi and Lindgren there is tons of risk in that.

His contract is so cheap and short that the risk is minimal

 

[Saekk]

This is a significant drop from his salary last year.

This is a raise for him though?

 

[Esko6]

This is a raise for him though?

His previous salary was over 4 mil

 

[Saekk]

His previous salary was over 4 mil

His previous salary was 700k.

 

[Benstheman]

How much do we save if we send him down to the AHL??

 

[Saekk]

How much do we save if we send him down to the AHL??

0? Not sure, but i think the cap relief is up to 950k.

 

[Benstheman]

0? Not sure, but i think the cap relief is up to 950k.

That's what i wanted to know, cap relief. Thanks.

 

[Stuzchuk]

I think that's it's a good insurance for them... Lindgren doesnt seem quite ready, it gives them a decent plus cheap backup for now

 

[vHAB]

how can people honestly say this is a no risk deal. he was absolutely putrid outside of Montreal last year and has shown he can be less than useless, yeah i get he is just a backup and can be replaced but if price goes down and they only have Niemi and Lindgren there is tons of risk in that.

Might be an issue if we were actually expecting the team to be good...

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Meh just another bargain-bin move by Bergevin.

Why did he sign Tavares !!!!

Please well, great. Plays like crap, gone at the end if the year.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Will be hilarious if Niemi somehow outplays Price

but if he does outplay him, seeing that Carey is Jesus Price, wouldn't a suited name for Niemi be Antti God?

this signing will bring on the apocalypse...

 

[pheasant]

how can people honestly say this is a no risk deal. he was absolutely putrid outside of Montreal last year and has shown he can be less than useless, yeah i get he is just a backup and can be replaced but if price goes down and they only have Niemi and Lindgren there is tons of risk in that.

What other move do you think would change that fact?

Montreal can't be expected to have Price for 10 million, and still sign a capable 1B goalie that can start for stretches. Especially when Niemi actually did start for stretches last season and did fine! Price/Niemi/Lindgren is great G depth. The only risk here is delaying NHL experience for Lindgren.

Cheap, effective, and smart signing.

 

[habsgirl5000]

No risk move on a guy who was actually pretty solid playing behind a tire fire. Nothing to complain about here.

makes me wonder why our 10 million dollar goalie couldn't do the same, playing behind the same tire fire

 

[Dale Best Goalie]

I guess they're not sold on Lindgren as their backup yet, considering he was pretty crappy in the AHL this year. Makes sense.

He wasn't really all that bad... the team in front of him was absolutely atrocious, though.

 

[AvatarAang]

Price (2017-2018):

GP: 49
total saves: 1339
prorated saves per 82 GP: 2240

Niemi (2017-2018):

GP: 19
total saves: 550
prorated saves per 82 GP: 2373

Using (2018-2019) salaries and (2017-2018) stats:

Price gets paid $4687.50 to make a save.
Niemi gets paid $400.00 to make that same save.


DISCLAIMER: I know there are million factors that make this comparison terrible, relax I know Price > Niemi

 

[Beville]

Literally impossible scenario if Price is healthy. They are worlds, nay, galaxies apart as far as technical talent goes.

Well let’s be honest, Price wasn’t exactly injured all season

 

[Breeze 44]

Thank God, now I don't have to worry about Hextall signing him...

 

[Seb]

I'm fine with this as long as he goes back to his horrible self.

 

[Esko6]

His previous salary was 700k.

Oh, right. Was bought out.

 

[Steve Shutt]

He was on the final year in 17-18 of a three year contract @ 4.5M he signed with Dallas
Was bought out and signed a new contract with the Penguins for 700K
Technically made 5.2 in total last year

 

[CauZuki]

No risk move on a guy who was actually pretty solid playing behind a tire fire. Nothing to complain about here.

He may have cost the team a 2nd overall pick. It was really upsetting at one point, I thought for sure we would end up 7-8th.

 

[Prairie Habs]

He may have cost the team a 2nd overall pick. It was really upsetting at one point, I thought for sure we would end up 7-8th.

Except the fact that the team that finished right below us ended up dropping to 4th.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

His previous salary was over 4 mil

Yeah, was referring to that.