Yeah, i don't really see anything negative about this for Montreal. Other than the fact it pretty much spells out that Price is done. Obviously that sucks, be we already kinda knew that.
Allen is decent enough to kinda hold things together, give the developing young players in front of him at least a fighting chance some nights. Nothing more demoralizing for a developing young core, than going out there knowing that no matter what you do, your lack of stable goaltending is going to cost you the game every night.
Gives them a few years to figure out where "the future" lies for the Habs goaltending situation. Not really enough time to draft and develop, so if "The Guy" isn't already in the system, probably going to have to bridge to some other sort of solution after this contract. But it buys them a little bit of time.
Or if things change, i still think that's definitely a moveable contract, for an asset. He's a good enough goaltender to be wanted, even if his numbers are going to continue to be dragged through the mud behind that defence...i think most people paying attention understand the context there and can look past it.
