GDT: 2024 Summer Free Agency (July 1st)

[Weltschmerz]

That’s cause he signed mid-season. Now he’s got to take an educated guess who could make it and who he’d trust to trade him to a contender if he wanted to go. Kent Hughes has a reputation of treating vets right and trading them to places they want. See the case of Jeff Petry among others

He will just ask for his NTC like he did last season with detroit and it won't be an issue.

 

[red devil]

I was shocked that they got Demidov. This may be the summer of George!

Don't forget how the summer of George ended, it didn't end well for George lol

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

if armia bounced back, anyone can.

Oh my the 20 points player Armia who started in the ahl . Who had a good 10 games streak for once since he joined mtl.

Still untradable without retaining

 

[Richiebottles]

I love how everyone is saying that Kane doesn’t make sense.

There are literally thousands of reasons that players will sign as a UFA.

Their wife like it here, they like the history, they like where the team is at etc.

it’s not so cut and dry as fans make it out to be

 

[McGees]

KANE TO THE HABS LFGGGGG

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Oh my the 20 points player Armia who started in the ahl . Who had a good 10 games streak for once since he joined mtl.

Still untradable without retaining

With the cap going up, Armia's cap hit is not a concern at all.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

With the cap going up, Armia's cap hit is not a concern at all.

For a trade this season it's a concern

 

[overlords]

I mean, Kane doesn’t make much sense for either party does it?

He’ll likely be asking for 3 years in what will be his last contract. He’ll probably be asking for 6 or 7 mill per, and Montreal is a rebuilding club. Wouldn’t he want to play for a contender at this point? A team like the Rangers makes more sense for him I would think.

There's 0 chance I'm giving Kaner a multi year deal at his age and with his recent injury history. Especially not if I'm a contender and my cap situation is likely tight to begin with.

 

[billy piton]

Oh my the 20 points player Armia who started in the ahl . Who had a good 10 games streak for once since he joined mtl.

Still untradable without retaining

armia set a career high in goals last year. if anderson and/or gallagher come close to their career highs in goals they certainly would be tradeable.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

don't see much sense in signing perron, kane or simirlar top 6 wannabe player, even on a shorter deal, since we already have gallagher and anderson to fill that role. i'd give them a chance to play with dach and newhook in hope one of them become a tradeable asset again, which they won't become if they are buried on the fourth line. maybe i'd sign a bottom six, pk specialist to help evans, armia and dvorak and spare suzuki on pk and that's it.

lol, Kane instantly becomes our second best forward if he signs here.

 

[morhilane]

if armia bounced back, anyone can.

Anderson maybe, but Gallagher was actually giving his all last year, his body just can't keep up anymore because of all the injuries he had.

 

[The Great Weal]

Except it wouldn't be more harmful.

If you trade him this off-season with retention and he get bought out next year, the Habs would end up retaining salary on this stiff for 5 years (also losing the retention slot for that time period).

The Habs are probably going to contemplate a buy out for the last 2 years or final year of his deal depending on what is going on with the team. Once management have completely given up on him he's going to be buried in the minors, so the roster isn't the biggest issue.

I doubt a team interested in Anderson at 2.75x2 after this season would buy him out while giving up an asset for him. It would hurt them. Worst case is they retain for the final 2 years too if he absolutely shits to bed this year again.

 

[billy piton]

lol, Kane instantly becomes our second best forward if he signs here.

maybe, but at 36, with extended injury history, he could also easily become another albatross contract.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Anderson has broken 35 points once in his career, he isn't bouncing back to shit. Best case scenario he is a nice complementary third liner. Worst case he is a 5.5M$ black hole that suck the life out of whichever line he plays on.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Kane & Stamkos are currently in the TVA chopper getting a tour of the city (E5)

 

[GrandmaCookie]

maybe, but at 36, with extended injury history, he could also easily become another albatross contract.

Gorton clearly stated no long term contract to UFA vet. No Albatross are going to be signed.

 

[BLONG7]

What role, he sucks defensively, can't make a pass. Shoots like a turd. Hits once in 5 games . At 5.5m a year to do something that's just awful.

I guess he can skate fast but he doesn't know where to go

He was no doubt brutal..................my point was he could............could make a resurgence, if he takes a role ala a checking winger. He has speed, and size. I hope..........he can find a role.
As for the money, well Bergevin stuck with several bad contracts, and there is at least one contract worse than his. ( Gally )

 

[Habaneros]

 

[red devil]

Seravalli doesn't even know if Kane has any interest in Montreal.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807508766289494077

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Kaner in a Habs jersey would be epic. Can't believe some here shit on the idea lmao, just for the excitement to see this legend play with our young guys this is worth it.

 

[OnTheRun]

I doubt a team interested in Anderson at 2.75x2 after this season would buy him out while giving up an asset for him. It would hurt them. Worst case is they retain for the final 2 years too if he absolutely shits to bed this year again.

Why would they not? You already said it the only thing Anderson is good at is stinking out the joint. Half of the buy out hit would be passed to the Habs anyways. So even if a team was originally willing to take a chance on Anderson doesn't mean they would be willing to be patient with him if things doesn't work out.

Just no reason for the Habs to expose themselves to that risk at the moment.

 

[Zilo44]

For what it’s worth, I’m hearing from someone close to Marchessault he is not interested in playing in Montreal and Vegas remains his #1 destination

 

[vokiel]

Seravalli doesn't even know if Kane has any interest in Montreal.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807508766289494077

Given that he missed the playoffs last year with no trades to any contenders, the pitch is unlikely to move him until far into the season.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

armia set a career high in goals last year. if anderson and/or gallagher come close to their career highs in goals they certainly would be tradeable.

It's because he had top 6 times for a while because of injuries and how bad we were playing. If we want to go further those Armia type of players are 4th liners.

Im a tell you in max 2 years the bottom 6 will all be gone.
Evans Gallagher Armia Anderson RHP and Dvorak.
We need to make space for the future and if we want to have a better result this season to keep progressing, you don't keep the same exact lineup.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

For what it’s worth, I’m hearing from someone close to Marchessault he is not interested in playing in Montreal and Vegas remains his #1 destination

Not surprising. Perron most likely thinks the same.