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

[Dichow Stopper]

I can live with it, now sign Perry.

 

[26Mats]

that's fair given the playoffs he had.

1 point in the 11 games combined we played against Vegas and Tampa. 8 points in 22 games overall - that's a 30 point pace over 82 games.

He's an ok player offensively, but good in CERTAIN defensive situations, the pk, and at gaining and maintaining puck possession. And we do need the size.

I'm not crazy about this 3.4M AAV. But hopefully he can continue to improve, as he's been doing.

 

[Garry Valk]

Great contract.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Too much, Lehky will also get something similar...

 

[le_sean]

Lol 3.4m for him to be good 20 games.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

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.

Because he is good and that it is his market value...

 

[That Habs Fan]

Very happy with this

 

[tazsub3]

Lol 3.4m for him to be good 20 games.

if those 20 in are in the playoffs, then its a cheap deal

 

[Rockomax]

Was hoping 3M AAV, but 3.4 is ok

 

[Dichow Stopper]

Too much, Lehky will also get something similar...

I don’t see a raise for Lehkonen, RFA and Armia is better (at least for now)

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

good! i like this player. had excellent moments during the POs

 

[Wats]

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.

Agreed, Byron's contract was much higher risk. Armia is still fairly young.

 

[EXPOS123]

Because he is good and that it is his market value...

No, he is not ...having a good game every blue moon does not make him good.

 

[Canadienna]

AAV is higher than I would like, but overall I'm happy he's back.

I think he's the kind of player that could still improve deep into his career. Even if he doesn't though he's a useful player to have.

Now go sign Kotkaniemi long term.

 

[jfhabs]

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

No it doesn't, LITR only kicks in at the start of the year, but you can go 10% higher then the cap before that.

 

[mbz]

I like it. Armia is a beast when he wants to be lol

 

[Agalloch]

I can live with it, now sign Perry.

I don't think we sign Perry now...

 

[JeffreyLFC]

No, he is not ...having a good game every blue moon does not make him good.

LOL. Obviously. The only NHL player that is having good game mostly every game is getting paid 12.5M and would probably command way more on the open market. The rest of nhl players are also streaky as f***..
Lower your expectation. Pacioretty was as streaky as you can get it does not mean he was a bad player.

He is worth that amount based on his history.

 

[overlords]

Too much, Lehky will also get something similar...

Really? I think lek gets around 2.5. His first deal was based on numbers he hasn't sniffed since.

 

[overlords]

I don't think we sign Perry now...

There was a rumor TBL was gonna go after him

 

[WeThreeKings]

It's a bit too much and a bit too long but that's free agency.

It isn't crippling and alternatives could have been much worse.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Lol 3.4m for him to be good 20 games.

how many truly consistent players do we have?

 

[26Mats]

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.

so 18M to sign 3dmen (a #1/3/4, a #6 (Savard?), and a #8), and 4 forwards ( including a top 6 winger, a 2/3C).

But if Anderson, Toffoli, Caufield, Drouin, and Gallagher are on the top 3 lines, that leaves 3 spots for 4 guys to fill out the remaining 3 wing spots in the top 12: Armia, Byron, Lehkonen, and Perry. Will one of them be the 13th forward, or will one of Lehk, Byron, or Perry not be back?

One thing's for sure, if we want to land any big fish, we'll have to send Drouin and or Byron to Arizona with picks attached.

 

[26Mats]

So looks like

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

where's Perry going to fit?

Maybe it's:

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

 

[417]

Very happy with this