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Rumor: Evans asking for $4M x 5 years

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My thinking is Hughes either envisions Evans as a fourth line center when they contend or he isnt comfortable with the term

Both i can see why he is hesistant

If he truly felt Evans was a 3rd liner, i think 4 million isnt something they would worry about

I think he has doubts
 
Tyson said:
I may be in the minority but I still want to wait on moving on from Dach. I think we need a second liner center as Dach ain't it but he could be a good winger.
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I'd also wait. He was tending upwards before his injury and everyone liked him. If he lays an egg next year, we can move on.
 
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It’s a tough one for me. Lot of variables.

We got Hage, Beck, Kapanen and maybe even Flojack in the pipeline. All have varying degrees of promise.

Evans is pretty ideal in his spot and the cap is going up significantly and we seem to be in good shape cap wise.

But Evans hasn’t been this good since the 2021. You have to gamble on whether he can generally sustain this level of play. We also need vets because how many young players can we reasonably ice a roster with. Especially because many of our vets now are much less desirable than Evans. You also have a concussion history which has luckily been a non factor since the Scheifele hit but still could be an issue.

That’s a lot to weigh. I’d almost add to the cap hit to see that term go down.
Tough call for me.
 
Tyson said:
I may be in the minority but I still want to wait on moving on from Dach. I think we need a second liner center as Dach ain't it but he could be a good winger.
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Yes, I am okay with that because he won't have the defensive responsibilities and we have him under contract for one more year and I doubt there would be much interest in him right now.
 
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le_sean said:
Were you willing to sign him to the same thing last year when he had a normal shooting percentage and the Habs PK was 24th? Or how about the year before when the PK was 29th?

People are overstating his importance. He’s having an outlier season in a contract year. He’s not a 3rd line centre, he doesn’t have the skill for that.

Signing 4th liners for 4-5 years is Lou Lamiorello-lite type of management. It’s even more silly considering we have his replacements (Beck and Kapanen) knocking at the door.
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Not a 3rd liner ? Anything !
Are you looking to the game sometime ? Evans is a fluid skater, good in the defensive zone, good anticipation, good in the transition and good in the PK and good on the dot.
I really appreciate his game this season with Armia and Eineman ; they fit so well together. They spend a lot of time in the offensive zone and this is a very good thing when you are the defensive line.

I don't say that for you specifically, but a lot of fans here seems to always want a new toy, a new name, that is or will be better than the one with the team. :naughty: :toothless
 
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he handed out numbnuts Slaf 8.5 without hesitation , 4M is peanuts for Evans who is very useful and versatile. What else are we going to get for 4M these days?
 
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red devil said:
From LeBrun's article in The Athletic today

It’s status quo as of Tuesday morning on the Jake Evans contract front, which is to say, as I reported on Feb. 9, both sides remain far apart on an extension. This close to the deadline, that makes it more and more likely the pending UFA center gets dealt unless either the Canadiens or Evans’ camp have a change of heart in their positions.

www.nytimes.com

NHL rumblings: Utah’s trade deadline plans, plus the latest on Ivan Provorov, Seth Jones and more

Also, what the Kings are looking for at the deadline and what we're hearing on Yanni Gourde and Jake Evans.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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L.A. desire for the deadline "My understanding is they want to land a mid-range, top-nine forward who can add some offence".
Come on ! Gallagher fit exactly that role and i am sure Hugues would be willing to retain 1M$ of his salary
 
Andrei79 said:
I'd also wait. He was tending upwards before his injury and everyone liked him. If he lays an egg next year, we can move on.
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I would still wait but i dont start him as the 2nd line center next year, that would pretty much gambling next season’s faith on him getting back to pre-injury level and im not ready to do that.

His injury and level of play hurt the team big time the last two seasons, lets acquire a good 2C and start Dach on the 3rd line with 2nd PP.
 
Goalfield13 said:
This is honestly a Lehkonen and Eller situation where we underrate our own players just because they are bottom 6. I trust HuGo know the value of Evans to this team.
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To add, this is what his agent asks. It doesn't mean that this is what he will get, it's part of the negotiation process
 
Habs said:
he handed out numbnuts Slaf 8.5 without hesitation , 4M is peanuts for Evans who is very useful and versatile. What else are we going to get for 4M these days?
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Yeah, it isn't probably enough to buy a loft in the N.Y. Trump's Tower
 
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I think I lean no. If that's the absolute lowest term/dollars he'll go I pass and start immediately looking for help on the PK/bottom 6.

I'm torn though. I do think he fits well and has more upside than most 28 year old bottom 6ers - it's just a year too long and frankly probably 1m too much for what he will bring.
 
Redux91 said:
I'll say this at least

This is GOOD debate lol
Compared to other threads which rapidly devolve into cesspools

I'm seeing a ton of great arguments 'for' and a ton of good arguments 'against'
Like I'm in the 'no camp' for 4x5
But every couple of posts I make that 'hmm he makes a good point' face tho lol

I think sooner than we think financially we're going to NEED every penny we have to keep the entirety of this core together for a long while
But then I ALSO think like.. he's one of the best PKers in the entire league
And centers don't grow on trees..

It's a tough one for sure, I'll be very curious how HuGo handles THIS particular case
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Good post, and I was thinking the same thing. Threads like this are great because there are potential pros and cons to both sides of the debate. (Of course, there will be “I told you so” arguments in the future whether the Habs sign him or not at or near the current asking price.)

Hughes and Gorton have a multi-year plan that includes managing the cap in upcoming years as various contracts come off the books and current core players need to be resigned. No doubt they view re-signing or trading Evans partly in terms of not just what is his value to the team on the ice, but how his contract would fit into that plan. Hughes has yet to prove himself to be as good as Bergevin was when it comes to trades; however, I think contract negotiations and having them fit into a long-term plan is something that Bergevin was terrible at and something that Hughes excels at. So I trust whatever he decides in terms of the contract, and if he trades Evans I hope he gets as good a value back as what could be expected.
 
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Pierre McGuire would give him 6 or 7 years

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EveryDay said:
Under 30 years old, Jake Evans is the best center available on the market this summer after Sam Bennett.
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There is also Duchene/Granlund/Nelson. Even if we don't get any of those guys, there are players like Pius Suter/Radek Faksa/Yanni Gourde/Nic Dowd and more who can do the same role for probably around half the cost and length.
 
vokiel said:
I called it as well, it wasn't a difficult guess to make.
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remember when Tony demanded they trade young Pacioretty plus a 1st for Drouin when Drouin was pouting in Tampa? That guy is a dork
 
It's a reasonable ask from Evans' POV but probably just a little too much for Habs but not egregiously so. Question becomes can we front load the deal to help drop the AAV, and/or would having the first 2 years be under some sort of NTC entice a discount?
 
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The Great Weal said:
There is also Duchene/Granlund/Nelson. Even if we don't get any of those guys, there are players like Pius Suter/Radek Faksa/Yanni Gourde/Nic Dowd and more who can do the same role for probably around half the cost and length.
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I said under 30 years old. Duchene didn't came to mtl last time even with more $ offered. Nelson is not coming in Canada.

Down and Pius Suter will cost you as much as Evans on the open market.
Gourde is 5ft8, do we really want another small player?

I guess we could go for Faksa but what if doesn't want to sign with us? We go with Condotta?

Suzuki
Dach
Beck
Condotta
 
ZUKI said:
Not a 3rd liner ? Anything !
Are you looking to the game sometime ? Evans is a fluid skater, good in the defensive zone, good anticipation, good in the transition and good in the PK and good on the dot.
I really appreciate his game this season with Armia and Eineman ; they fit so well together. They spend a lot of time in the offensive zone and this is a very good thing when you are the defensive line.

I don't say that for you specifically, but a lot of fans here seems to always want a new toy, a new name, that is or will be better than the one with the team. :naughty: :toothless
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And how did Evans/Armia look while Heineman was injured? How would they look if Armia isn't extended?

You don't evaluate player's value based on his current line chemistry.
 
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