Value of: J Anderson (50% retention for 2 more years)

[MardyBum]

I get that it’s fun to crap on habs fans but I think Anderson at 2.75 would actually garner a lot of interest around the league

Not like a 1st+ return though, which means there’s no point in Montreal burning a retention slot because he plays a role for them and they have enough 2nd/mid picks already

For a rental? Absolutely, GM's love using that deadline capspace on big guys.

What contender who will be spending to the cap wants to trade for a 30 point 31 year old forward making 2.75 million for 2 more years though? And apparently have to blow the socks off of Hughes to do it?

Can't imagine the Habs would retain 50% anyways, the point is to eventually be a playoff team and that capspace should be needed to improve the players around their youth.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

It’s about “style” now? Dear lord…. Please quantify style. His “style” is his jersey to Habs fans. It clearly gives him 10x value on his actual production.

Maybe the Habs need to start recognizing that “style” and give him more TOI as he sits 9th in forwards on (to politely say) a rebuilding team, 12th in shot share and 3rd on his line in shot share….damnit I did it again, if forgot it’s not about the stats and results, it’s about “style”.

Literally never seen someone bring up shot share to try and discredit a player before

Nerd alerttttt

What do your stats say about his dominating fight wins vs Tom Wilson and Jacob Trouba?

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

He also sucks in the playoffs and can't produce. I'm not seeing what everybody else is when it comes to Anderson. Yes he's big but who f***ing cares if he's mediocre at playing hockey?

What do Devils fans know about sucking the in the playoffs haha, they’re still running Tatar out there

Anderson scored the GWG in OT in Montreal’s only win vs Tampa in the Cup Finals

 

[Habs Halifax]

He also sucks in the playoffs and can't produce. I'm not seeing what everybody else is when it comes to Anderson. Yes he's big but who f***ing cares if he's mediocre at playing hockey?

Anderson does not suck in the playoffs. His level of value extends well beyond your "points" approach. There is no doubt in my mind that every single contender (top 10 teams) would love to have him on their 3rd line for the playoffs. Big body that skates very well and can play physical. Also very good on the PK.

The only flaw would be trying to play him in a top 6 role in which the Habs did in previous years.

I believe you are way off on Anderson's value. This reeks like someone who really doesn't even watch him play and is gullible to the internet bandwagon devalue party going on.

 

[TGWL]

With retention probably a 3rd + later pick or prospect who won't make the current team/needs an opening somewhere else.

Gm's still like their gritty, hard nosed, Pk potential players.

 

[Xirik]

What do Devils fans know about sucking the in the playoffs haha, they’re still running Tatar out there

Anderson scored the GWG in OT in Montreal’s only win vs Tampa in the Cup Finals

Nice eyes you got there.. clearly someone who has the avatar of Coleman in a Flames jersey is a Devils fan.

 

[Blue Chip Prospect]

Personally, I wouldn't trade him. He found his niche on the PK. The Habs can use his speed and north south game and he's more valuable to the team than anything he would get on the market at that cap and production.

We have all the cap space in the world to keep him and the cap is going up significantly so his 5.5 contract is just not an issue whatsoever for the team.

I vote for keeping him.

 

[Drake1588]

I do believe he would have value at 50 percent retention. I'm just not sure I believe the Habs would do it.

Full retention on pending UFAs is easy, and happens all the time. Retention on deals with real term remaining are rarer than most proposals on HF would suggest, though.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I do believe he would have value at 50 percent retention. I'm just not sure I believe the Habs would do it.

Full retention on pending UFAs is easy, and happens all the time. Retention on deals with real term remaining are rarer than most proposals on HF would suggest, though.

Well, if we do retain 50%, we are not just taking a late 1st in a weak draft (Mesar type swing and miss). If you are thinking 2nd rounder or worse, forget about it. A very solid 3rd liner for 3 playoff runs at $2.75M? I think some of you need to rethink this through a bit more. This is the type of piece all contenders are looking for and for that cap hit? Come on man

This is not about the Habs wanting to unload desperately. We are fine with Anderson and he does not clutter our cap space for his term left. This is about what we could get from a contender and how he fits a contender more than he fits the Habs timeline. Maybe his last year of term is where the Habs start to make some playoff noise.