wildD
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agreed no more pushed aroundIf it gets rid of Claude’s weird obsession with putting Weal out on the power play, then I’m one hundred and fifty percent behind it... He’s addition by subtraction at this point.
Byron is the guy who needs to go now. I’ve always been a fan of the guy, but never a fan of his contract. I’d package him with a third (or even a 2nd) to free up the space to sign a tough guy for the fourth line like Matt Martin. Martin I think would fit very well and add that meanness to the fourth line (giving us a physical guy on every line)... after that have a look around at the trade deadline and see what was available.
Drouin - Suzuki - Toffoli
Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Anderson
Martin - Evans - Armia
Chiarot - Weber
Edmundson - Petry
Romanov - Fleury
Price
Allen
That’s a big, tough lineup, filled with talent.
agreed no more pushed around
OK, so who’s going to take Byron and at what price? Good luck with that, in this market.
You’d have to add a sweetener to Byron, I suggested a third round pick in my post, for a contract return (AHL player, low draft pick, or project) but you’d have to think one of the budget teams would take him in the hopes that he’d return to form. I mean it’s basically a free pick and current NHL veteran for nothing other than Cap space you weren’t using anyway.
I like the idea but am just wary that in this buyer's market, with so few suitors and most of them cap strapped, that the ask to take on a player who has not been the same since his major injury, is going to be a lot more than a 3rd round pick.
Cap space is king right now -- I don't think we can expect a team to take on a player with 3 years remaining on his contract at $3.4 M per year, who is 31 and whose game relies on speed -- without the Habs retaining salary, taking on some lesser toxic asset, giving up a prospect and/or a pick.
We all know this was a bad contract from the start, that only got worse. He's a toxic asset given the current league situation.
I like the idea but am just wary that in this buyer's market, with so few suitors and most of them cap strapped, that the ask to take on a player who has not been the same since his major injury, is going to be a lot more than a 3rd round pick.
Cap space is king right now -- I don't think we can expect a team to take on a player with 3 years remaining on his contract at $3.4 M per year, who is 31 and whose game relies on speed -- without the Habs retaining salary, taking on some lesser toxic asset, giving up a prospect and/or a pick.
We all know this was a bad contract from the start, that only got worse. He's a toxic asset given the current league situation.
no contract discussion in months, danault mentioning he took a discount on his last contract and won't do it again..fire up the rumours...
don't lose this asset for free...
it's super important bergevin makes the right decisions with tatar and danault
In this market, there are no takers for any of them. Byron brings speed on the bottom 9. Kulak is your 7th D. He did great for a few games but his inconsistency is problematic. Weal brings grit, although we haven't seen much of it.Byron isn’t going anywhere for that reason and because he’s loved here and considered part of the leadership group. TBH, I’m fine with keeping him for now anyways. When healthy he’s a very useful player and we seem to be much better when he’s in the lineup than without. Rather dump Kulak and Weal to add a legit 4th liner like Martin and add some cap space.
If it gets rid of Claude’s weird obsession with putting Weal out on the power play, then I’m one hundred and fifty percent behind it... He’s addition by subtraction at this point.
Byron is the guy who needs to go now. I’ve always been a fan of the guy, but never a fan of his contract. I’d package him with a third (or even a 2nd) to free up the space to sign a tough guy for the fourth line like Matt Martin. Martin I think would fit very well and add that meanness to the fourth line (giving us a physical guy on every line)... after that have a look around at the trade deadline and see what was available.
Drouin - Suzuki - Toffoli
Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Anderson
Martin - Evans - Armia
Chiarot - Weber
Edmundson - Petry
Romanov - Fleury
Price
Allen
That’s a big, tough lineup, filled with talent.
MB making right decisions?
If he can pull another Pacces return type deal for both players, then I'll be happy. Sell both assets high for maximum return. This team doesn't need Danault if Suzuki and KK progress. Also, Poehling can replace Danault eventually. Tatar has been money ever since coming here but the team philosophy has changed. He's not physical enough.
What does that matter?
Angels says Habs thinking about Perry , good 4th line option?
Angels says Habs thinking about Perry , good 4th line option?
Angels says Habs thinking about Perry , good 4th line option?
If he takes a one year deal sure.
I don't see how they would fit this under the cap
Angels says Habs thinking about Perry , good 4th line option?
do you sign with us for a one year low AAV
According to Canadiens insider Eric Engels, there might be one final piece of the puzzle left.Where did he say this?