I was expecting some announcement today, but nothing outside confirming Burrows is leaving which was rumored a few weeks ago. The next thing we can speculate on this summer!
GDT: 2024 Summer Free Agency (July 1st)
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I'm not sure what people expected. Gorton gave us plenty of hints it would be quiet on the UFA front.
I'm not going to lie I was hoping we would find a way to bolster our bottom but the interesting players went quickly.
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i agree with this strategy of not spending big $$$ on UFAs, none of which were going to move the needle too much anyway.
HuGo wants to see what this cohort of youngsters can do against NHL competition, especially with fewer injuries plaguing the roster.
I wonder how many prospects already in the system make the team however. Demidov, Reinbacher, Hutson, Mailloux ... any of these guys have any shot at all?
HuGo wants to see what this cohort of youngsters can do against NHL competition, especially with fewer injuries plaguing the roster.
I wonder how many prospects already in the system make the team however. Demidov, Reinbacher, Hutson, Mailloux ... any of these guys have any shot at all?
I wonder if he will announce the Zegras, Necas, McGroarty acquisitions all in the same PC. 
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He and Rantanen are obviously the dream, but even adding a guy like Buchnevich would be massive.
I don't think Evans is overpaid really, hard to ask for much more from a 4C. His contract and role aren't affecting us compared to guys like Anderson/Gallagher/Armia/Dvorak.
Honestly, this is one of the best FA signing first day we've had. No stupid contracts, no stupid trades. Just let the young guys develop. Tank for another top 5 pick. Building like Florida. Let core young players develop, have cap space to pick up restricted free agents etc.
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Demidov said hes coming in NA after his last year in Russia
Reinbacher way too early.
Hutson maybe.
Mailloux id let him cook in the ahl for a whole season
I wonder if he will announce the Zegras, Necas, McGroarty acquisitions all in the same PC.
Would be nice, but yeah, wouldn't hold my breath.
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Demidov can't, but all of those you named + Kapanen, Beck will have a shot depending on how their summer training goes.
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Yes it need to be cheap and ideally CBJ need to take one of ours stiffs.
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yeah hes contract is not bad i just wish we had a bigger player and more physical one for a bit of toughness
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im still laughing at Edmundson's deal in L.A
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I think this is 2016 all over again. Way too much term and dollars getting handed out.
There's basically not a single top6 F I would have signed on the Habs to the deals they signed today.
There's basically not a single top6 F I would have signed on the Habs to the deals they signed today.
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Dach is Monahan's points replacement, so the Habs so far have subtracted from last year unless Dach just crushes it
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He's an absolute monster and gamer. If he goes to FA, expect some ridiculous deal as he'll be sought out be every team.
They won't be tanking for another top 5 pick, nor should they. The people on this site are insufferable with tanking year after year. It was ok for a few seasons but time to move on a bit and stop being full out losers. We got a 1st and 2x 5th in the last 3 years.
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He has said he wants to stay an oiler
But saying isn't signing
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if this core develops properly (yes that's a big if), I think it's good enough to win with.
larek
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I think the Prob partly is the overpaid players we have now who have too many years left
So the way to avoid tanking is to what? Sign Stamkos? Tanev? Guentzel? Haha. If there was a legit top player, then yes, we should try to sign him. You either have a legit shot at a cup or you're tanking. Anything in between is the mediocrity death cycle. We're closer to a cup by not signing mid level trash.
The summer of George.
As a Habs fan for over 50 years it is disheartening to see this franchise in this mess. Yes the new management is slowly turning things around but to think we haven't had a 100 point player since Mats Naslund, a 50 goal scorer since Stèphane Richer and a 40 goal scorer since Vincent Damphousse is just plan sad.
As a Habs fan for over 50 years it is disheartening to see this franchise in this mess. Yes the new management is slowly turning things around but to think we haven't had a 100 point player since Mats Naslund, a 50 goal scorer since Stèphane Richer and a 40 goal scorer since Vincent Damphousse is just plan sad.
Yes, because those were my words. You people make up shit in your heads and run with it LMFAO. I never even spoke about the UFA period.
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sure, but that wasn't going to change with any free agent signed today
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Honestly not sure how any one could be mad at Kent today... All the guys that would have been interesting got contracts that I'm glad we didn't offer. On top of that the bottom 6 is crowded like a mf and we would need to move some players out before committing to new ones... I think if we upgrade our top 6/9 it'll come in form of a trade.
