GDT: 2026 Free Agency Frenzy: Wed. July 1st | 12 PM

[morhilane]

yeah, they did, still took 200 faceoffs. But he was a C in juniors.

Playing center in juniors doesn't mean you can do it in the NHL. Habs have a few example on their roster right now.

 

[vcb]

Seems like a lateral move at best

Are you ever gonna be happy? Complaining about no moves for days but this move wouldn’t be good enough for you?

 

[Deebs]

Seems like a lateral move at best

And with Kap being two years younger, good chance he surpasses Bourque overall, if he hasn't already.

 

[red devil]

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Whitesnake]

How's Anders Lee skating lately....

Lee-Bourque-Demidov....

 

[Jaynki]

Carlsson is offer sheetable right?

In theory yes, but they will match ainec

 

[Whitesnake]

Playing center in juniors doesn't mean you can do it in the NHL. Habs have a few example on their roster right now.

Well he's not the best at taking it...he was at 45% last year. Again, he took around 200 faceoffs. But everything is better than Kappy right now. And they probably want Newhook on the wings.

 

[Jaynki]

How's Anders Lee skating lately....

Lee-Bourque-Demidov....

Mgiht as well re-run newhook - kapanen - demidov.

 

[Doom Bot]

Kapanen for Bourque would be dumb. Grass isn't always greener. He shouldn't be in the top 6 but replacing him with another 3rd liner is not the move

 

[morhilane]

How's Anders Lee skating lately....

Lee-Bourque-Demidov....

Lee's top speed is below league average. I don't think he's a fit.

 

[Whitesnake]

Mgiht as well re-run newhook - kapanen - demidov.

Why not try again something that clearly doesn't work.....Yeah, Lee is not the best option.........but offensively, Bourque is better with Demidov than Kapanen.

 

[Tyson]

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[Jaynki]

Kapanen for Bourque would be dumb. Grass isn't always greener. He shouldn't be in the top 6 but replacing him with another 3rd liner is not the move

This and this again.

 

[Montreal DC]

We have like 9m available and people are dreaming of a 20m offer sheet lol

 

[red devil]

One potential target? The Dallas Stars’ Mavrik Bourque.

If the Stars end up giving Jason Robertson a monster extension — something that seems more likely now that they struck out on Zach Werenski — they may not have the salary cap space to keep Bourque, who posted 20 goals and 41 points last season. The Flyers may be willing to offer Bourque as much as mid-$7 million on an offer sheet, which would require them to part with a first-, second- and third-round pick.

 

[Deebs]

One potential target? The Dallas Stars’ Mavrik Bourque.

If the Stars end up giving Jason Robertson a monster extension — something that seems more likely now that they struck out on Zach Werenski — they may not have the salary cap space to keep Bourque, who posted 20 goals and 41 points last season. The Flyers may be willing to offer Bourque as much as mid-$7 million on an offer sheet, which would require them to part with a first-, second- and third-round pick.

$7M for Mav seems ridiculous.

 

[Yukon Cornelius Habs]

Seems like a lateral move at best

Get smaller too.

 

[Jaynki]

$7M for Mav seems ridiculous.

Let them do it

 

[sbhatt]

We have like 9m available and people are dreaming of a 20m offer sheet lol

We don't have the money to do a big offer sheet, but freeing up a little more by dumping the Montembum contract needs to happen ASAP

 

[Vachon23]

Get smaller too.

Bourque is playing bigger then Kapanen though

 

[The Great Weal]

Robertson at 14 million is sounding less and less crazy

 

[MarkovsKnee]

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No idea, just what he wrote.

$15m from Seattle. It would have to be $17m from us. In 3 years (2029), we have to re-sign Nick Suzuki. He's easily doubling his current salary - minimum $15m, probably $17m

The year after that we have to decide on both Slafkovsky & Caufield. Robertson at $17m then will probably kill us.

It's hard to predict 3-4 years away though. Hughes would have more insight obviously.

 

[Adam Michaels]

We have like 9m available and people are dreaming of a 20m offer sheet lol

Puckpedia has Montreal with $14.23M in cap space. Cap Wages has Montreal with $15.17M.

 

[Adam Michaels]