Confirmed with Link: Habs re-sign Armia (4 years, 3.4M AAV)

[peate]

OK. Armia is well liked mostly.

 

[Deebs]

Sure sounds like there was lots of interest

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Good. I knew once Goodrow got 3.6 that Armia was going to be in the exact same range. He was honestly a beast in the playoffs, if people didn't see that then idk.

 

[Tyson]

Finally something to cheer about.

 

[Koivu11]

Decent deal.

 

[Habidelidoo]

He did not give a Covid discount to the organisation...

 

[Kennerback]

Sure sounds like there was lots of interest

Maybe there was also lots of interest when Byron signed?

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Yikes. We will regret this one like how we did with Byrons imo.

Armia's contract is while he's 28 to 31.

Byron's contract was while he was 30 to 33, and just came off a concussion.

 

[dinodebino]

Yikes. We will regret this one like how we did with Byrons imo.

He must be well liked within the locker room, because I too thought it's a tad expensive. We will need to live with him disappearing for games, and then, being a workhorse in corners.

 

[The Great Weal]

I like the guy but he's always injured and has never surpassed 30 points in a year.

 

[Deebs]

 

[McGees]

So looks like

Drouin - Suzuki - Caufield
Toffoli - KK - Gally
Anderson - Xxxxx - Armia
Lehkonen - Evans - Byron
Paquette

I'd put a * beside Drouin...Still can't see him actually playing another game with the Habs.

 

[Gustave]

It’s a good deal come on. Gigantic, board player and good PK. He was getting that or more on the market.

 

[Habsfan18]

Very happy with this. Armia is an incredible puck protector and very strong along the wall. Excels at cycling and has shown he can come up big offensively. And solid on the PK as well.

 

[Agalloch]

Underated player. Really happy and same contract as Byron. I could Byron traded soon.

If we keep Byron, I don't see Perry returning

Caufield-Suzuki-Anderson
Drouin?-??-Toffoli
Lehkonen-Kotkaniemi-Gallagher
Byron-Evans-Armia
Paquette

 

[McGees]

Minus Weber salary eventually.

 

[frapp10]

On pace for 19 goals, 35 points in 82 games over his time as a hab in regular season and playoffs with exceptional defensive skills. Very fair contract

 

[Habsfan18]

I assume this doesn’t take into account Weber salary going on the LTIR?

 

[Wats]

Just wish Byron wasn't also making 3.4M to be on the 4th line.

Think it's a decent deal, best board battler on the roster and has potential to be that guy who has a career year later.

 

[thewall]

So looks like

Drouin - Suzuki - Caufield
Toffoli - KK - Gally
Anderson - Xxxxx - Armia
Lehkonen - Evans - Byron
Paquette

I want to see what Poehling can do at the NHL level and I want Perry back!!!

 

[Frankenheimer]

Good.

 

[Deebs]

I assume this doesn’t take into account Weber salary going on the LTIR?

I don't think it's been approved by the league yet so probably not

 

[EXPOS123]

Why on earth do you want to lock in for 4 years at $3.4 million per a guy that only shows up 30% of the time and is invisible the other 70%?

Another idiotic signing that we will end up putting on waivers.

 

[loudi94]

Not including Weber, I assume.

 

[beowulf]

Thought that includes Weber so closer to $18M in cap space.


As for Armia, I don't mind it. A little high $ but not terrible if he gets the ice time to show more of what he can do.