Petry`s future

[DD51*]

Indeed. Markov will still be very usefull in the years to come, but we cannot use him as much as we did anymore.

Here's my guess of what will happen.
We sign Petry 6 mil 5 years
Trade Emelin to Edmonton in a big deal.

Pateryn and Beaulieu are both ready.

A team never has enough NHL quality d men. I hope MB will re sign Petry but he will keep the rest of his D corp as it is right now, minus Gonchar and Weaver who are not playing anyway.

 

[Tabarouette]

That's ridiculous, prime Markov was MILES better. Even current Markov is better than Petry.

I would go up to 5M but not sure I would pay more though. I understand why some of you wants to throw 6M at him but you can't pay your #3 D-man that amount.

but that's what good D-man cost these days... Markov is a steal at 5 something, the only reason he signed that low is because he wants to stay here

and yes prime Markov was better than Petry but I think Petry might be better than Markov right now, in the playoffs so far Markov hasn't been very good at all

 

[DangerDave]

I think MTL tries to move Emelin in the off season to make room for Chucky, Beau and Petry. I think Pateryn is ready to fill in bottom pairing duties. I'm really impressed by his play and he brings just as much physicality as Emelin.

We'd also have cap space for a decent forward if we did this. I do think that McCarron or Scherbak make the jump next year too so we could get rid of PAP.

Mtl should have a great team next year IF they can resign Petry.

 

[BlackStar]

He will be re-signed. One of the things that excites me most about that is that Deshairnais will be traded at the expense of keeping Petry.

 

[DD51*]

He will be re-signed. One of the things that excites me most about that is that Deshairnais will be traded at the expense of keeping Petry.

Don't bet on that.

 

[Prairie Habs]

He will be re-signed. One of the things that excites me most about that is that Deshairnais will be traded at the expense of keeping Petry.

How do you get a top 6 C cheaper than DD?

Okay, you move Chucky to C and he will hopefully be on a cheap bridge deal but then you need to replace a top 6 winger for less than DD's 3.5. What UFA winger out there will improve our team for less than 3.5?

If anything being in a cap crunch will make it MORE likely to keep a 50 point player who isn't that expensive. PAP would be the obvious one but after that I think Emelin, Gilbert, and Eller would be the targets.

 

[Smokey Thompson]

How do you get a top 6 C cheaper than DD?

Okay, you move Chucky to C and he will hopefully be on a cheap bridge deal but then you need to replace a top 6 winger for less than DD's 3.5. What UFA winger out there will improve our team for less than 3.5?

If anything being in a cap crunch will make it MORE likely to keep a 50 point player who isn't that expensive. PAP would be the obvious one but after that I think Emelin, Gilbert, and Eller would be the targets.

Except DD isn't a 50 point player, and moving Galchenyuk to centre while removing Desharnais from the lineup is an improvement in and of itself, regardless of who replaces Galchenyuk on LW.

 

[Malreg]

Sign Petry, now. I don't care if it costs $6 million at this point... Our right-side will be locked up for years with PK-Petry-Pateryn.

 

[DD51*]

]He will be re-signed[/B]. One of the things that excites me most about that is that Deshairnais will be traded at the expense of keeping Petry.

I would like to be 100% sure about it, but the guy will get huge offers from all over the league. Thre is very few quality D-men (and rightie) around to shop for. Petry is American and might want =- likje Wiznewski - to back back down there, and play for Detroit or Chicago, for example.

 

[Deebs]

Sign Petry, now. I don't care if it costs $6 million at this point... Our right-side will be locked up for years with PK-Petry-Pateryn.

That's a great ride-side that has all the bases covered.

I'm still disappointed we signed Marky for as long as we did...it kind of handcuffs us. That's a lot of money for a PP specialist going forward. We have to drop his ice time by at least 5 minutes a game starting next season. Bo will be able to eat up some of those minutes and I'm really hoping Tinordi takes that #5 spot and runs with it next year.

Are there any solid mid or bottom pairing Dmen going into free agency this year?

 

[jaffy27]

He will be re-signed. One of the things that excites me most about that is that Deshairnais will be traded at the expense of keeping Petry.

Traded to who??

 

[DJ Breadman]

I think detroit will push hard for Petry in the offseason

 

[Blackshad]

MB will put a very solid offer on the table before the limit.

 

[Blind Gardien]

MB will put a very solid offer on the table before the limit.

He needs to put it on the table within a few days of the season end. Once you get within a couple weeks of free agency, it's in the player's best interest to just wait and see what the market looks like. The Habs have to get a very attractive offer - possibly even their best one - on the table as soon as possible. Don't wait.

 

[DD51*]

He needs to put it on the table within a few days of the season end. Once you get within a couple weeks of free agency, it's in the player's best interest to just wait and see what the market looks like. The Habs have to get a very attractive offer - possibly even their best one - on the table as soon as possible. Don't wait.

If Petry wins a SC in Montreal. he will stay for sure.

 

[CN_paladin]

If Petry wins a SC in Montreal. he will stay for sure.

Only if we could score on PP... We need to replace DD by Eller on the PP.

 

[BlackStar]

How do you get a top 6 C cheaper than DD?

Okay, you move Chucky to C and he will hopefully be on a cheap bridge deal but then you need to replace a top 6 winger for less than DD's 3.5. What UFA winger out there will improve our team for less than 3.5?

If anything being in a cap crunch will make it MORE likely to keep a 50 point player who isn't that expensive. PAP would be the obvious one but after that I think Emelin, Gilbert, and Eller would be the targets.

Charles Hudon.

 

[Boud]

We know how the atmosphere in Montreal is when the team is winning, it's unreal, and Petry got here for the playoffs and the team is playing well. He's well liked from the coach too it seems and the fans so I'm sure he loves it here. If it's a question of whether he wants to stay or not, I don't think it'll be about money. Bergevin will offer him what he deserves and I'm convinced of that, part of his plan to bring him here was not to let him go come July 1rst. The only reason I can see that Petry wouldn't want to be in Montreal is that he didn't want to sign in Edmonton and we know that for a fact since there was negociations prior to him being dealt. We know how the spotlight was on Edmonton all season long(in a bad way for sure a little different) and maybe Petry wants to go to a more quiet market. Some players like to be in quieter markets and be able to do normal things without being recognized everywhere. I'm not saying it's the case with Petry, not at all, but what I'm saying is that it's the only reason I could see for him not to want to stay a Hab. I don't see any other factors (maybe taxes) but then again he was in Edmonton and the taxes are fairly similar pretty much everywhere in Canada .

 

[Frankenheimer]

Except DD isn't a 50 point player, and moving Galchenyuk to centre while removing Desharnais from the lineup is an improvement in and of itself, regardless of who replaces Galchenyuk on LW.

Yes, exactly, but good luck moving DD, especially after these playoffs. Maybe a non-playoff team will take him as filler. Time to move on from the DD era.

 

[Boud]

Yes, exactly, but good luck moving DD, especially after these playoffs. Maybe a non-playoff team will take him as filler. Time to move on from the DD era.

If a team traded for Derek Roy, Someone will trade for Desharnais without a doubt. Desharnais has been averaging 50 points a season since 2011-2012. A team will take on that for sure. The return won't be great since he's smaller and his numbers we're helped by Pacioretty but he does hold some value and bottom line is he's been a 50 point player for a while now.

 

[montreal]

If a team traded for Derek Roy, Someone will trade for Desharnais without a doubt. Desharnais has been averaging 50 points a season since 2011-2012. A team will take on that for sure. The return won't be great since he's smaller and his numbers we're helped by Pacioretty but he does hold some value and bottom line is he's been a 50 point player for a while now.

I'll believe it when I see it. He's owed 7M, is 5'6 and can only really do one thing well. On top of that every year his numbers have decreased since he hit his high of 60. I know it only takes one crazy GM but until it happens I won't believe it's possible.

 

[Blind Gardien]

I'll believe it when I see it. He's owed 7M, is 5'6 and can only really do one thing well. On top of that every year his numbers have decreased since he hit his high of 60. I know it only takes one crazy GM but until it happens I won't believe it's possible.

Agreed.

I think the Habs just have to find a way to transition to using Desharnais the way that suits him, which is as more of an auxiliary player, a utility infielder, adding a little bit of offense as a lower-line winger, maybe sitting out some games, maybe coming back in when there are injuries in the top-6, etc. They aren't going to be able to move him, but he's still an NHL-calibre player overall, and can chip in a little bit.

If there's an expansion draft next year, I'd be looking to expose him and generally construct my protection list so that he's a somewhat attractive option to be selected in the expansion draft.

 

[montreal]

Agreed.

I think the Habs just have to find a way to transition to using Desharnais the way that suits him, which is as more of an auxiliary player, a utility infielder, adding a little bit of offense as a lower-line winger, maybe sitting out some games, maybe coming back in when there are injuries in the top-6, etc. They aren't going to be able to move him, but he's still an NHL-calibre player overall, and can chip in a little bit.

If there's an expansion draft next year, I'd be looking to expose him and generally construct my protection list so that he's a somewhat attractive option to be selected in the expansion draft.

I don't see there being an expansion draft next year, I think it's coming but next year seems a little too soon. But I agree they could expose him as he would be just what an expansion team could use.

One thing I would like to see is for management to fire whoever is running the PP behind the scenes and look to bring in someone to get it going. Perhaps they could use DD as more of a PP and Shootout specialist. Not that I expect any of this to happen, especially with him making 3.5M a year but something needs to be done about just how brutal the PP has been all year long.

 

[OldCraig71]

I think detroit will push hard for Petry in the offseason

There will be more than Detroit, the stage he is on is the best one possible for a player looking to cash in and why wouldn't he? i still maintain it will be an American market with great weather and low taxes.

 

[Analyzer*]

If Petry wins a SC in Montreal. he will stay for sure.

That's an even bigger reason to seek a big pay day.


If the habs can't re-sign him, or it looks like he really wants to test the market, hopefully they can trade his rights and get a pick for him.