FrankMTL
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I just noticed his cap hit goes down to 833k next season. He's the gift that doesn't stop giving.
LeBrun: Habs planning on being aggressive in free agency this year
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I just noticed his cap hit goes down to 833k next season. He's the gift that doesn't stop giving.
TheGroceryStick
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I dont get the panic.
They might go after UFAs to fill holes but I dont think I read they will go after the big fish.
They might go after UFAs to fill holes but I dont think I read they will go after the big fish.
Hierso
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Source.........Pierre Lebrun, maybe everyone can just chill. Gone are the days, where Pierre having his head stuck up Bergevin's ar$e, so take with a grain of salt guys.....just my take.4 game winning streak and we are rushing to sign top UFAs
PoutineSp00nZ
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Montreal handing out a bunch of fat contracts in year one of their rebuild would be the most Habs thing ever. Aside from passing up quality English coached for one who speaks french
Arthur Morgan
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I could see Kadri signing in MTL long term but I think itll take an overpayment. I mean WHY would he want to go to a team that has to rebuild? he already went through that in Toronto and when things got good he got moved because of dumb suspensions in the playoffs couple years in a row.
then he went to COL and got to be on a contending team.
So....
Why would he go back to a rebuilding team?
I mean more likely after his next contract but right now?
Why?
Scintillating10
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Marty is coaching pretty damn well right now so I don’t know what your talking about?
Scintillating10
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Its one year reset. Not totally rebuild. Trade vets to load up on first picks and prospects and create caproom. Re spend in summer
Arthur Morgan
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I also support MTL going all out in FA. might even make them selves good enough to get out of the running for Bedard or Michkov and I think that's something we all can agree would be awesome
except for Habs fans
except for Habs fans
Arthur Morgan
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They were due for a hot steak. still sample size is too small
also not much pressure with playoffs basically impossible for MTL
so they can just have pressure free fun now
question is how long will this last?
Habs management probably doesn’t see a rebuild lasting as long as others do, which if you consider most rebuilds start With no quality young players. The habs do have a decent little crop of prospects and young players from Bergevins last retool already and are about to add a shit load more it isn’t a bad take. it also could signal that price is Heading to Robidas island along with Weber, that means they do have some money about $18M to be aggressive in free agency where most competitive teams are up against the cap. They desperately need another top 6 Center and PMD though. So if they could get a letang and a hertl I’d say the complexion of the team changes
Well we have 30 games to find out but as someone who has endured this season and watched most of the games the difference in play is night and day. Biggest issue still remains injuries this year though.
pld459666
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Montreal needs an impact forward AND defender.
They also need to move Hoffman, Armia and Byron.
Too much money tied to not enough production
They also need to move Hoffman, Armia and Byron.
Too much money tied to not enough production
Arthur Morgan
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yeah but still Habs even if all goes well are little behind alot of other teams and I just could see them out bid MTL when it comes to an overall team.
I think Kadri will be a Hab at some point in his career I just dont think itll be next season
Calm down folks.
Wanting to make a splash and making a splash….2 very different things and several things will hurt Montreal’s case of luring players:
1) being in Canada. Always a bit of an issue (taxes, although I don’t think it’s as significant of a deal that fans make it out to be. Players have good accountants and also they get paid in USD). However with how covid was handled it might turn away more people that usual.
2) they likely won’t be competitive so a player signing here will likely think that it will be a losing season in a city like Montreal which is never easy
3) they don’t have massive amounts of cap space unless they unload big time which doesn’t help case #2
the only ones that I think might consider it would be the French Canadians (letang and Bergeron) although I still think the odds are low but you never know with they ties to their city and Hughes
Wanting to make a splash and making a splash….2 very different things and several things will hurt Montreal’s case of luring players:
1) being in Canada. Always a bit of an issue (taxes, although I don’t think it’s as significant of a deal that fans make it out to be. Players have good accountants and also they get paid in USD). However with how covid was handled it might turn away more people that usual.
2) they likely won’t be competitive so a player signing here will likely think that it will be a losing season in a city like Montreal which is never easy
3) they don’t have massive amounts of cap space unless they unload big time which doesn’t help case #2
the only ones that I think might consider it would be the French Canadians (letang and Bergeron) although I still think the odds are low but you never know with they ties to their city and Hughes
Because Calgary has definitely been a power house over the years, right? They’re going back to where they belong next year, which is barely being a bubble team.
Don’t bank on your average team being a super powerful contender for the future
Weber is done.
Petry wants out so much his family is already gone
Edmundson has not play this year and need a back surgery
Chiarot is a UFA
Kulak is a UFA
Savard hasnt play a game in a month
Up front, Montreal didnt have a 10 goals scorer a week ago.
Montreal will need to be agressive on the ufa market
Water is wet
Petry wants out so much his family is already gone
Edmundson has not play this year and need a back surgery
Chiarot is a UFA
Kulak is a UFA
Savard hasnt play a game in a month
Up front, Montreal didnt have a 10 goals scorer a week ago.
Montreal will need to be agressive on the ufa market
Water is wet
I have two worries about this rebuild; one, that the habs get enough wins to get out of the lottery and 2, that the habs overspend on longterm free agency contracts.
However, i dont think this "being aggressive on free agents" thing makes a lot of sense, unless it is to grab some veteran leadership for a year or two in places where we dont have youngsters ready to fill the gap. For example, i think we need a D or two. I am excited about the future D core in mtl, but they need to have the right people around them
However, i dont think this "being aggressive on free agents" thing makes a lot of sense, unless it is to grab some veteran leadership for a year or two in places where we dont have youngsters ready to fill the gap. For example, i think we need a D or two. I am excited about the future D core in mtl, but they need to have the right people around them
Never count out the potential for stupidity in a front office run by beer tycoon Molson. I mean, beer.4 game winning streak and we are rushing to sign top UFAs
Habs deserve better.
Pure speculation, Gorton and Hughes never said that... I think their plan is be competitive ( young core, draft, UFA) for the 2023-2024 season maybe even 2024-2025.
Why would Gorton sell good players at the trade deadline, then turn around and buy different good players a few months later? It makes no sense and I don't see that happening. A mid-tier UFA or two is fine, but I'll bet he won't bother with the high-end contracts.
The Habs are doing the right thing by sinking as low as possible; let's hope they let the process play out.
The Habs are doing the right thing by sinking as low as possible; let's hope they let the process play out.
QCNords
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Take a swing at Letang for sure. Petry, Chariot, Kulak, Wideman and Clague are gone, only RHD left is Savard.
Habs blue line could look something like this next year:
Edmundson - Letang
Harris - Savard
Romanov - Schueneman
Guhle and Mailloux with the Rocket.
I dont see any Bergeron, Giroux, Kadri or Gaudreau signing with the Habs.
Habs blue line could look something like this next year:
Edmundson - Letang
Harris - Savard
Romanov - Schueneman
Guhle and Mailloux with the Rocket.
I dont see any Bergeron, Giroux, Kadri or Gaudreau signing with the Habs.
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