Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] Joel Edmundson signs with the Canadiens (4 years, $3.5M AAV)

[The Great Weal]

Morc Bargainbin handcuffs his team with 2 big contracts before UFA begins, where Habs are finally a desirable destination for guys like Hall & Krug, and most teams have an internal cap. And most importantly, the market would probably bring down Edmunson's ask on October 9th...

Taylor Hall wouldn't even spit on the Habs for 8 million and Krug was likely never coming here unless we offer over 8 million. Habs also have 9.5 available with only Domi needing a somewhat big contract. I also don't see everyone coming back for next year.

 

[Legend123]

its a decent contract.

 

[Theodore450]

Great signing

 

[Funk21]

It’s a year too long and about 500K too much IMO. Basically this tells me MB believes that Chiarot is a first pairing LHD. Question is if he is gonna have Romanov in Laval playing 20+ mins a night.

Chiarot Weber
Edmundson Petry
Kulak Juulsen

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

Contract is a year too long but the cap hit is what I expected. I am guessing Edmundson is insurance just in case Romanov doesn't work out in the NHL and needs to be sent down to the AHL. Hopefully MB's next move is to find some top 6 forwards with size and we should be set for the season. Domi/Danault are likely to be moved to fix our winger problem.

 

[TheNorthStars]

Never would have thought 4 years wow..

Guess MB is high on him.

 

[Tetsuo]

This is garbage right? Edmundson was a replacement level player I thought. MB probably thinks he got great value out of a 5th rounder, meanwhile he's tanking his team's cap ahead of a crucial FA.

 

[Merrrlin]

I would have expected this contract in a normal year, but seeing this contract handed out with the flat cap was a little surprising.

Have we seen a contract yet that has suggested COVID is flattening contracts? Brodin certainly wasn't affected, and this is pretty rich for Edmundson.

 

[HOPE]

How is he a quality bottom pairing D? He was horrible last season.

Because he's good on the PK, decent skater, give him a decent transition partner and he'll be fine, he's physical, blocks alot of shot. like i said i'm not a fan of the term but he brings stability. I will wait and see him play in our system before commenting, Chiarot was avertissed the same and came out good, Petry was bashed when acquired and he's been playing high level hockey.

 

[Theodore450]

Is this guy actually bad or is this another one of those defensemen that NHL coaches utilize extensively but the stats nerds don't know how to properly evaluate yet?

You got it

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Have we seen a contract yet that has suggested COVID is flattening contracts? Brodin certainly wasn't affected, and this is pretty rich for Edmundson.

I think the Flattening contracts will most likely happen during ufa days. Where like middle 6 players who gets around 5.5m avv will get like 3.5m-4m instead

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Because he's good on the PK, decent skater, give him a decent transition partner and he'll be fine, he's physical, blocks alot of shot. like i said i'm not a fan of the term but he brings stability. I will wait and see him play in our system before commenting, Chiarot was avertissed the same and came out good, Petry was bashed when acquired and he's been playing high level hockey.

There's literally nothing that supports this, and Chiarot had quality defensive numbers prior to his signing.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I've also seen this dude (or dudette) post stuff about how a player is good and that player is horrendous.

Would have preferred a Chariot contract, but 1 more year isnt terrible.

Worst case Ontario he's a cheaper Alzner.

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

I would find it f***ing hilarious if MB is just spending cap space in front of Danault/Domi sending a message to both of them that hes serious about whatever it is he told him he would do.

 

[Intangir]

Pretty much the same contract as Chiarot last year, so I guess it's okay. I don't love the 4-year term, but Edmunson is a serviceable defenseman that will add depth and allow us to use Mete/Kulak in a platoon role as well as stick Ouellet to the AHL, so I'm fine with it. If he performs the same as Chiarot did last year and in the play-ins we'll be in business.

It's not a great contract, but it's far from the Alzner catastrophe that some uninformed posters think it is.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

That left is what people think the Leafs' right is.

Not at all. The leafs RD are Ceci-Barrie-Holl, and Ceci and Barrie sucks.

The habs LD are Chariot - Romanov - Edmundson.
Chariot was very solid for the habs the past season, Romanov is one of the top defenseman prospect in the league, and Edmundson is seen to be a #4 or solid#5.

Romanov and Edmundson have yet to play for the habs, so it remains to be seen how good they are, but on paper the habs LD looks way better than the leafs RD.

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

Pretty much the same contract as Chiarot last year, so I guess it's okay. I don't love the 4-year term, but Edmunson is a serviceable defenseman that will add depth and allow us to use Mete/Kulak in a platoon role as well as stick Ouellet to the AHL, so I'm fine with it. If he performs the same as Chiarot did last year and in the play-ins we'll be in business.

It's not a great contract, but it's far from the Alzner catastrophe that some uninformed posters think it is.

I think one of Mete/Kulak will be traded to give room for Fluery.

 

[ole ole]

Maybe this is the reason?

Guess he really wanted out of Carolina. 3.5 is not bad and 4 yrs for a 27 yr old.Signed till he's 31 . Not bad either.

 

[Intangir]

I think one of Mete/Kulak will be traded to give room for Fluery.

Could be, but I won't speculate until we hear some more information.

 

[ole ole]

God, the pandemic is certainly not effecting awful contracts and trades, huh?

Don't know .Haven't seen a bad one yet.

 

[Merrrlin]

Pretty much the same contract as Chiarot last year, so I guess it's okay. I don't love the 4-year term, but Edmunson is a serviceable defenseman that will add depth and allow us to use Mete/Kulak in a platoon role as well as stick Ouellet to the AHL, so I'm fine with it. If he performs the same as Chiarot did last year and in the play-ins we'll be in business.

It's not a great contract, but it's far from the Alzner catastrophe that some uninformed posters think it is.

If the best thing you can say about a contract is that "at least it's not Alzner", I think people have a right to sound off on it.

Maybe Joel can change his ways in Montreal, who knows. Chariot and Petry both improved in Montreal.

If it's the Joel Edmundson of the Hurricanes and Blues, there is plenty of reason to dislike the aav and the term.

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

You know whats the best thing about this signing is? We don't have to hear anymore Zadorov+Jost+pick to the Habs anymore.

 

[BergevinBurner]

Plenty of our best players are outcasts that MB picked up for chump change.
Hopefully he turns his game around in Montreal, I like the aav just would've liked a shorter term.

 

[ole ole]

I think one of Mete/Kulak will be traded to give room for Fluery.

Maybe one of them and one of Domi,Danault will become a package.Who know's

 

[pman25]

Montreal immediately putting ~$8 mil in cap space for players like Edmundson and Allen seems...not great? It's not terrible but they can get back up goalies and replacement level defensemen for much cheaper and save the space for a big dog