Confirmed with Link: Jake Allen (50% retained) traded to the Devils for cond. 2025 3rd (2025 2nd if Allen plays in 40+ games and team qualifies for playoffs next season)

[donghabs98]

The fact they needed to move him, to get a top 90 pick, I'm impressed.

The salary retention still saves us cap space. Its not like we need it for anything major anyways.

 

[Andrei79]

Habs have one retention slot next year. Should be used on one of Savard/Armia/Dvorak.

I'm still a bit peeved about the Petry retention. This one makes sense however. Good deal by Hughes.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Brokering a deal only netted a 4th, so this is a nice upside play here.

No more retention spots til the summer, so Savard staying.

 

[26Mats]

Retaining 50%

yeah, I would have rathered used our retention spot on Armia, Dvo, and Savard.

But I wanted to retain our last retention spot for Savard because I thought he would have great return value. But in today's market he probably wouldn't have gotten much more than a 2nd.

We could still trade Savard for a 1st if we find a 3rd party team to give a 4th or a 3rd to to retain on him for two years.

 

[Ezpz]

Habs have one retention slot next year. Should be used on one of Savard/Armia/Dvorak.

I feel like Dvo could be flipped in the off-season. I don't see a future for him here despite our obvious lack of depth at C. He's unreliable to be healthy and isn't great when he is. His defensive play has dropped.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Retention on Allan means Savard is staying this season

 

[Theodore450]

Allen had been such a great hab during his time here. Wish him all the best.

 

[Milhouse40]

Well.....It has to be done, no other way around.

We received the same return as they did for Tarasenko.....

Bye Jacques Alain

 

[SpeedyPotato]

Retention on Allan means Savard is staying this season

A third team could always be used to retain on Savard

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Most of the whiners can shut their pie holes now.

Let Hughes do his job. He's great at it too.

Especially if he had no intention of trading Savard or if the ask was a 1st+ which wasn't going to happen. Or Savard could move with a cap dump coming back.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

woohoo! ciao bye

 

[Wats]

I know we're retain almost 2M for next season but that's pretty good return for the teams backup. Wonder how many games he needs to play.

 

[The Great Weal]

I'm still a bit peeved about the Petry retention. This one makes sense however. Good deal by Hughes.

I'm quite annoyed at that. The worst part is he kept apologizing to Petry for taking so long to flip him again. There's no reason to be accommodating to that loser who actively hurt the team, wanted out, and pouted all season. If Petry had an issue with coming back to Montreal that's on him and his agent for not including us on his NTC.

Anyways, Allen one definitely makes sense, but it was a terrible contract that Hughes gave in the first place (though not MB level bad).

 

[Whitesnake]

Can become a 2nd depending on how many games Allen plays

Predicition...he's in net 1 game less than the 2nd round...lol

 

[Tyson]

Good

 

[Andrei79]

Now, please find a way to send Gallagher away.

 

[Wats]

Alright, now do Josh Anderson

 

[donghabs98]

I feel like Dvo could be flipped in the off-season. I don't see a future for him here despite our obvious lack of depth at C. He's unreliable to be healthy and isn't great when he is. His defensive play has dropped.

I think for him own good, he could use a fresh start. His game style also doesnt match our playing style (it was always an awkward fit).

 

[The Great Weal]

Excited to see how Primeau does as the backup now, he's been on and off this season but hard to play consistent when you don't play that much.

 

[FrankMTL]

Especially if he had no intention of trading Savard or if the ask was a 1st+ which wasn't going to happen. Or Savard could move with a cap dump coming back.

Savard was always a bit of a long shot because he actually brings something to the team. Allen was clearly a 3rd wheel and had no place in the team anymore.

 

[WeThreeKings]

So last things to figure out:

What's the GP condition.

What year are the projected picks, can't be 2024.

 

[donghabs98]

Now, please find a way to send Gallagher away.

Alright, now do Josh Anderson

Thats asking for a miracle

 

[26Mats]

A third team could always be used to retain on Savard

I agree that it's a possibility, but has it ever happened?

Have you heard of a 3rd party team that retains at the TDL for the remainder of the current season plus the full following season?

 

[Naslundforever]

I think for him own good, he could use a fresh start. His game style also doesnt match our playing style (it was always an awkward fit).

How do you flip a a guy who is injured though? For future consideration with retention?

By Jake! Happy for Primeau, mostly.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Incredible.