Confirmed with Link: Nathan Beaulieu re-signed 2 yrs, 1M AAV

[t0ny]

His agent should be shot.

What could u do when ur client is RFA without arbitration ?
"You have to sit this one out kid!" Well there is only one PK
Props to MB btw

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Damn. I had him pegged for double that amount. Excellent signing. Now go get us a forward.

 

[macavoy]

So, I'm guessing NB's agent must have called in sick today or something

This



Like seriously how do we ever get him that cheap.

 

[RC51]

wow this is a great deal. it sets up a big move.
Tinordi, Pateryn and such will have to meet this LOW bar for contracts. This also sets up a possible trade with Emilin involved. after all the BIG problem is scoring not goal or defence.

 

[BaseballCoach]

wow this is a great deal. it sets up a big move.
Tinordi, Pateryn and such will have to meet this LOW bar for contracts. This also sets up a possible trade with Emilin involved. after all the BIG problem is scoring not goal or defence.

Trading Emelin is not a great option in my book. Of course, it always depends on the return, so if the return is overwhelmeing because the other team is hot after Emelin, it might work out. However, trading him because we think it will help cap-wise is not in MY plan, for sure. Nothing wrong with a $4M 2nd pair defenceman who can eat 20 minutes per game and keeps the heads up on the other team.

 

[Corncob]

Nothing wrong with a $4M 2nd pair defenceman who can eat 20 minutes per game and keeps the heads up on the other team.

Great if Emelin can play consistently to that description. Problem is there were significant chunks of the last couple of seasons when the only reason the other team had their heads up was so they could see when Emelin was on the ice and head straight down his side....

 

[OldCraig71]

His agent should be shot.

Maybe Bealieu is getting some under the table money. I wonder if teams do that sort of thing though?

 

[Gustave]

I wonder if teams do that sort of thing though?

NHL teams aren't the Quebec Remparts. They would face serious consequences. Not worth it.

 

[BIG GIFS]

It is a good deal but looking around the 22-23 years old defensemen show that he is paid on par with his comparable. Good deal nonetheless.

 

[habsfanatics*]

Good deal by MB here, I wasn't expecting a ton more, but every penny saved is a job well-done at this point.

We desperately need to move one of Pap/DD preferably both and Emelin imo. Move Emelin in a gorges type move and I'll be happy. I think we could live with the downgrade of Emelin -> Tinordi the more I think a about it.

That would leave the following on the back end.

NB Subban
Markov Petry
Tinner Gilbert
Pateryn

I'm not sure who the 8th d would be if multiple injuries happen at the same time, but you can't cover every scenario.

We need to add a winger with the Emelin money and upgrade DD and or pap somehow. I dunno how it will play out with both forwards who need to be shipped out being francopohone, but this is the best way to improve the club. Any interesting francophone swaps for DD and or Pap out there?

We absolutely can not go into the season with the same forward group as last year. Changes need to be made.

 

[Smokey Thompson]

Great deal. I would've liked to sign him to a bargain long term contract, but given our current cap situation, I don't think that was possible. When Beaulieu's 2 years are up, Markov will likely be retiring and clearing up $5.5m. Short term, Markov-Subban and Beaulieu-Petry is a very solid top 4. With Tinordi / Pateryn / Gilbert / Emelin to rotate on the bottom pairing, we're in a great position moving forward.

Now if Bergevin can get Galchenyuk signed for cheap as well, he can maybe use whatever remaining cap space (and Emelin) to land another top 6 forward.

 

[NobleSix]

Great deal.

Lock up Galchenyuk before the draft and then make something happen MB.

 

[Disappearing Semin]

For people saying its not that good of a deal... Borowiecki was signed at 1.1 mil and he played 5 nhl games at that point

 

[RealityBytes]

$1M for two years for an RFA who hasn't really proven his full time worth yet seems about right for both sides.

Montreal gets their "fill it in" defenseman instead of going looking for a one year temporary filler outside, and it gives time to see how Beaulieu will develop as a full timer. If he doesn't pan out, not a lot tied up.

Would Beaulieu have gotten more if he would wait for an offer sheet? ... most likely not, so for him to take $1M now for two years makes sense for him as well.

 

[BatVader]

Free's up Emelin and Tinordi for trade.
Both the AV's, (O'Reilly), and the Oilers, (Yakupov, Eberle), are looking for help on their blue line.

 

[GoodKiwi]

Not sure why some here are surprised. This is about what I expected an unproven RFA to get.

 

[QuebecPride]

Here's Olivier Bouchard's take on the signature. (French)

http://www.nhl.com/ice/fr/news.htm?id=770815&navid=nhl:topheads

For those who don't know him, he's a must-read when it comes to Habs analytics.

 

[HabsDieHard*]

I'll be honest, I thought it'd be closer to 2.

1 million for Beualieu this season and next could be the best value contract in the entire league.

 

[Doublechin]

Was expecting 1.2ish, nothing more.

 

[cphabs]

I got a 1000 bucks that says: If Nathan Beualieu and tinordi were traded to the NJ Devils, they would be the second coming of Stevens and Niedermayer in 2 years.

Any takers?

 

[rockjngo]

I got a 1000 bucks that says: If Nathan Beualieu and tinordi were traded to the NJ Devils, they would be the second coming of Stevens and Niedermayer in 2 years.

Any takers?

obviously you weren't around when stevens and niedermayer were playing.

 

[cphabs]

obviously you weren't around when stevens and niedermayer were playing.

Add Daneyko to the equation...

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

I got a 1000 bucks that says: If Nathan Beualieu and tinordi were traded to the NJ Devils, they would be the second coming of Stevens and Niedermayer in 2 years.

Any takers?

While I agree with you, and I like your avatar, how can one make a bet that is conditional, where the precondition is likely not to be fulfilled?

 

[Devourers]

Honestly the fact that so many people think this is such a steal and expected at least double shows me just how overrated Nathan is right now by our fanbase. He has plenty of upside and played quite well, but nothing mind blowing enough to justify 2-3 mil per. I fully expected him to get 1-1.5 mil, I'm not denying it's still a great deal being at the lower end of my expectation but I just don't see how one could justify assuming he'd get 2 mil+ per.

He's proven nothing offensively, has had usual ups and downs of an NHL defensive prospect. This is par for the course in my eyes. Sometimes I think people are blinded by the potential, which he definitely has the tools and could easily put it all together, not trying to say he's bad in anyway but this deal easily made sense in my eyes. He still has a lot to prove and I'm sure he will prove enough in the next year that the 2nd year of this deal may be a steal, but it remains to be seen as of yet.

I guess with how often we see prospects paid based on potential I can somewhat understand why people felt that way, but I figured the high end would've been 2 years 1.5m per. See absolutely no reason to justify him making more than that.

 

[Gainesvillain]

This deal really defines "cap-friendly". Well done Bergy.