Steve Shutt
Don't Poke the Bear
- May 31, 2007
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I'm curious how Montreal will handle some of their upcoming UFA & RFA decisions - here's my thoughts:
UFA's
Jordan Weal UFA 1.75 --> Extremely valuable down the stretch. Hoping we can extend for two years
Nate Thompson UFA 1.65 --> Nice 4th Line C but I prefer to give ice time to youth unless he comes cheap
Jordie Benn UFA 1.10 --> Reliable 3rd liner, we need depth at LD
Christian Folin UFA .65 --> Nice to have depth but Juulsen should beat him out next season
Antti Niemi UFA .95 --> Gone
RFA's
Joel Armia RFA 1.85 --> Ideal defensive RW - extend for 3 years
Artturi Lehkonen RFA .84 --> Hope he finds his offense - extend for 3 years
Charles Hudon RFA .65 --> Didn't build on his great rookie season. Extend & Trade or hope he pass through waivers and refind his game in Laval
Brett Kulak RFA .90 --> Nice depth - extend for 2
Mike Reilly RFA .73 --> I think he walks
Michael McCarron RFA .87 --> Started the year well. Nice veteran for Laval
Daniel Audette RFA .67 --> I think we let him go
Hunter Shinkaruk RFA .65 --> Goodbye
Gustav Olofsson RFA .73 --> Let's see what he can do when healthy. Bonus that he's an LD
Xavier Ouellet RFA .70 --> Extend the Captain
Brett Lernout RFA .65 --> Not sure if he ever gets another shot at the NHL with Brooks, Fleury, Juulsen at RD but nice depth for Laval. Likely depends on our 50 contract status
UFA's
Jordan Weal UFA 1.75 --> Extremely valuable down the stretch. Hoping we can extend for two years
Nate Thompson UFA 1.65 --> Nice 4th Line C but I prefer to give ice time to youth unless he comes cheap
Jordie Benn UFA 1.10 --> Reliable 3rd liner, we need depth at LD
Christian Folin UFA .65 --> Nice to have depth but Juulsen should beat him out next season
Antti Niemi UFA .95 --> Gone
RFA's
Joel Armia RFA 1.85 --> Ideal defensive RW - extend for 3 years
Artturi Lehkonen RFA .84 --> Hope he finds his offense - extend for 3 years
Charles Hudon RFA .65 --> Didn't build on his great rookie season. Extend & Trade or hope he pass through waivers and refind his game in Laval
Brett Kulak RFA .90 --> Nice depth - extend for 2
Mike Reilly RFA .73 --> I think he walks
Michael McCarron RFA .87 --> Started the year well. Nice veteran for Laval
Daniel Audette RFA .67 --> I think we let him go
Hunter Shinkaruk RFA .65 --> Goodbye
Gustav Olofsson RFA .73 --> Let's see what he can do when healthy. Bonus that he's an LD
Xavier Ouellet RFA .70 --> Extend the Captain
Brett Lernout RFA .65 --> Not sure if he ever gets another shot at the NHL with Brooks, Fleury, Juulsen at RD but nice depth for Laval. Likely depends on our 50 contract status