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The Habs have the cap space and are at a stage that they can take a risk. If he even plays average, they can move him at the 2026 trade deadline.
The Habs have the cap space and are at a stage that they can take a risk. If he even plays average, they can move him at the 2026 trade deadline.
$7 mil for 2 busts. League needs another lockout.
Can see that happening with Perfetti unsigned.What a collosal waste of high end first round picks by the Oilers.
Honestly Chevy probably needs to start using these to get the type of talent we need.
Can see that happening with Perfetti unsigned.
I like the move by Armstrong.
He is getting a former 8th OA 23 year old D man, and a former 14th OA 22 year old with inflated AAV’s but it’s only two years of term for both guys. Neither of these guys are finished products yet and both are entering the beginning of their NHL careers. Where it goes we don’t know but I like the idea of getting show me deals and only having to give up a 2nd and 3rd round pick.
The overpay was necessary to pull off the gambit but it’s a retractable problem within two seasons.
To me the risk reward makes sense.
Seems like the Blues were offer-sheeting them both and hoping to get one...but they got both.I like the move by Armstrong.
He is getting a former 8th OA 23 year old D man, and a former 14th OA 22 year old with inflated AAV’s but it’s only two years of term for both guys. Neither of these guys are finished products yet and both are entering the beginning of their NHL careers. Where it goes we don’t know but I like the idea of getting show me deals and only having to give up a 2nd and 3rd round pick.
The overpay was necessary to pull off the gambit but it’s a retractable problem within two seasons.
To me the risk reward makes sense.
After the Habs trade sounds like this is exactly what it was all about.My guess is that the trade market on Laine is soft and a reconciliation between Laine and the org seems unlikely so Waddell is lowering fan expectations on a trade return so that the management isn't taking stones after the trade.
Seems like the Blues were offer-sheeting them both and hoping to get one...but they got both.
Be interesting to see how this pans out.
And the Habs fans are pissed because the Jets didn't somehow end up with Dvorak.So MTL didn’t get PLD but got Laine instead?
Yes I meant can't. But I was also talking more than just Perfetti. He is just this year's RFA. Next season it will be Valardi and Samberg. Most years we will have RFAs, not just other teams. Chevy has always been very reluctant to go down this path as it soon becomes very inflationary to hold onto your good young players.I'm assuming you meant can't?
I'm talking more in general and not specifically thus year.
They both were also buried on a contender. This is the type of risk I like. Players with pedigree that haven't had the opportunity to shine.
I'm not super big on Holloway but think he can ve a good middle 6 on the Blues. Broberg I expect to turn into a good second pairing dmen.
Seems like the Oilers pivoted pretty quickly.... replace Broberg & Holloway more cheaply with Emberson & Podkolzin, stockpile picks and accumulate cap space. Make it through the season and load up as needed at the deadline.
I actually don't mind this, given the situation the Blues put them in. This is probably the strategy for as long as McDavid and Draisaitl are in their primes.
Although it's a lesson to GMs that offer sheets are finally becoming a real thing.
Yes I meant can't. But I was also talking more than just Perfetti. He is just this year's RFA. Next season it will be Valardi and Samberg. Most years we will have RFAs, not just other teams. Chevy has always been very reluctant to go down this path as it soon becomes very inflationary to hold onto your good young players.
Another lesson for GMs ........ offer sheets might be better for these kinds of lower cost players than for the big name, big $$$, 4x1st rd pick level.
Busts?$7 mil for 2 busts. League needs another lockout.
Traditionally, offer sheets have been seen as a way of "screwing over" a rival GM but in this situation, it seems like a win for everyone
St Louis gets two young players with high pedigree who haven't lived up to their draft billing
Broberg and Holloway get paid more than than the RFA deals that Bowman was allegedly offering them
Edmonton gets cap relief
Of course the downsides are that St Louis overpaid (but just on 2 year RFA deals) and Edmonton lost a couple of assets with at least some value for a very small return (if indeed the side deal reached today was a part of this process)
St Louis just traded a prospect and a 3rd rounder to edmonton for futures... maybe this was plannedTraditionally, offer sheets have been seen as a way of "screwing over" a rival GM but in this situation, it seems like a win for everyone
St Louis gets two young players with high pedigree who haven't lived up to their draft billing
Broberg and Holloway get paid more than than the RFA deals that Bowman was allegedly offering them
Edmonton gets cap relief
Of course the downsides are that St Louis overpaid (but just on 2 year RFA deals) and Edmonton lost a couple of assets with at least some value for a very small return (if indeed the side deal reached today was a part of this process)