GDT: 2024 Summer Free Agency (July 1st)

[le_sean]

Literally a tax accountant could do it in a minute, you take the average tax across the entire league, then each team gets a credit or a deduct from the cap. When it was just Canadian teams it wasnt a problem but now that the northern us teams are getting screwed it’ll be a bigger problem. Especially when those southern us teams also get transfers from the rich northern teams. You better believe the owners are going to be bitching about it soon

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At the same time, how do you account for the difference between the Canadian and US dollar? While they get taxed more here, their money is also worth 30% more.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

If there's one thing that'd be really Bergevin-esque it wouldn't be giving a long-term deal to a scrub, it'd be going into next season sitting on a ton of cap space.

 

[Gustave]

Also; let’s f*** up Rob Blake and offersheet Quentin Byfield.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

He signed in Ottawa.

another bullet dodged , please now dodge Perron

 

[Kents polished head]

Exactly. The same people losing their minds that KH hasn’t signed some vet to some ridiculous contract are the same people whining KH can’t deal the ridiculous contracts he inherited.

Rinse. Repeat.

For f*** sake. Kevin Hayes has been dangled twice in the past 12 months. We have a gazillion in cap space and tons of draft picks to retain salary and/or sweeten the pot.

Stop finding excuses for these guys "being stuck with horrible contracts".

Nashville had Turris Johansen and Duchene signed long term a couple of years ago and this never stopped them from being agressive and retooling their roster.

Y'all be giving WAY too much leash to these guys. It's going to be the 4th lottery pick in a row we have.

At some point fans will have enough and it's completely normal.

 

[salbutera]

Literally a tax accountant could do it in a minute, you take the average tax across the entire league, then each team gets a credit or a deduct from the cap. When it was just Canadian teams it wasnt a problem but now that the northern us teams are getting screwed it’ll be a bigger problem. Especially when those southern us teams also get transfers from the rich northern teams. You better believe the owners are going to be bitching about it soon

How do you account for differentiating loopholes in the US? There’s a myriad of then depending on which state

 

[red devil]

another bullet dodged , please now dodge Perron

Perron signed with Ottawa earlier in the day, 2 yrs @ 4 million per year

 

[Ezpz]

another bullet dodged , please now dodge Perron

Didn't Ottawa sign him or was that fake

 

[sheed36]

come on KH make my day

Much better to say that to KH than to Dirty Harry.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Most of the people here aren't upset that Montreal didn't sign Marchessault, or someone like that.

They're upset that this management looks like another group who doesn't want to believe that you need toughness in the NHL, or AHL.

Just get a nice depth piece, or two and the just bury 1, or 2 that are already on the Habs

 

[Ieatsht4brkfst]

I see more people whining about people whining about no moves than people whining about making no moves, people just want incremental improvement and a move to keep the good vibes going, perception to your younger players is important and they want to feel like things are moving as well, they prob want moves more than the fans do

 

[sampollock]

Much better to say that to KH than to Dirty Harry.

I know that Laine can't be talked to yet. but still want to drive this bus

 

[Redux91]

If there's one thing that'd be really Bergevin-esque it wouldn't be giving a long-term deal to a scrub, it'd be going into next season sitting on a ton of cap space.

It's f***ing July 1st dude lol.

Holy shit

 

[Rapala]

How do you account for differentiating loopholes in the US? There’s a myriad of then depending on which state

Just stop it with the loop holes. The deductions at source can and should be equalized loop holes be damned.
We aren't talking about crafty sleazy or downright crooked accountants that comes after the fact anyways.
Want to recoup on the taxes do it at the end of the tax year end of story.

 

[DrBizz4r3]

Samuel Blais is still available. Slow but still young, tough. Offensive 1 season out of two. I wouldn't be against (i still believe that we go on the trade avenue)

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807834809109987598

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Samuel Blais is still available. Slow but still young, tough. Offensive 1 season out of two. I wouldn't be against (i still believe that we go on the trade avenue)

He's not very good.

The better depth players with size and physicality have already signed.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

For f*** sake. Kevin Hayes has been dangled twice in the past 12 months. We have a gazillion in cap space and tons of draft picks to retain salary and/or sweeten the pot.

Stop finding excuses for these guys "being stuck with horrible contracts".

Nashville had Turris Johansen and Duchene signed long term a couple of years ago and this never stopped them from being agressive and retooling their roster.

Y'all be giving WAY too much leash to these guys. It's going to be the 4th lottery pick in a row we have.

At some point fans will have enough and it's completely normal.

I think the last point you make is already happening. I'm 32 years old and it really feels like people my age and younger don't give a f*** about the Canadiens and haven't given a f*** about them in a long time besides the Cup run. They def feel like an old people hobby and a habit more than anything else.

Whenever I'm shooting the shit with people my age it's always about NBA/NFL/European soccer than the NHL. I've certainly had a ton more fun following the Ravens (I have no ties to Baltimore) than the Canadiens for a while now. I'm going to fly there for a game this year. Unless my nephew wants to catch a game I have little incentive to actually go to the Bell Center. And even the IRL friends I used to follow the Habs with have all fallen off when it comes to Habs talk because of a combination of they suck/they're not fun to follow and my time is more limited than it used to be so I'll do something else.

 

[Rapala]

Samuel Blais is still available. Slow but still young, tough. Offensive 1 season out of two. I wouldn't be against (i still believe that we go on the trade avenue)

We don't need plodders end of story.

 

[le_sean]

If there's one thing that'd be really Bergevin-esque it wouldn't be giving a long-term deal to a scrub, it'd be going into next season sitting on a ton of cap space.

It’s almost as if they’d like to have cap space to re-sign Slafkovsky and Guhle.

 

[Habby4Life]

For f*** sake. Kevin Hayes has been dangled twice in the past 12 months. We have a gazillion in cap space and tons of draft picks to retain salary and/or sweeten the pot.

Stop finding excuses for these guys "being stuck with horrible contracts".

Nashville had Turris Johansen and Duchene signed long term a couple of years ago and this never stopped them from being agressive and retooling their roster.

Y'all be giving WAY too much leash to these guys. It's going to be the 4th lottery pick in a row we have.

At some point fans will have enough and it's completely normal.

Nothing normal about some Hab fans! The complain about not signing washed up vets EVERY year, lol.

Long leash because Hugo is doing this the correct way. Build the core through youth and let other teams handicap themselves with old washed up junk contracts. I'm confident Hugo will improve this team this summer via trade.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Kent today

 

[BozoTheClown]

Give me size!
Desharnais or Hakanpaa on D and Tufte at forward.

 

[sheed36]

So who have Florida lost and added today? Hopefully after back to back cup final runs and losing some depth they take a good sized step back next season.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

So who have Florida lost and added today? Hopefully after back to back cup final runs and losing some depth they take a good sized step back next season.

Montour, Ekman-Larsson, Lomberg, Stolarz are gone.