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)

[26Mats]

So last things to figure out:

What's the GP condition.

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

Yes, it makes sense that it would be 2025 or later. NJ must think they'll be better in the standings by then, in addition to Allen having to have next year to meet those GP.

 

[NobleSix]

Hughes is going to have an absolute hell of a career as a GM in this league. Just clearly a step above the usual knuckle draggers that get employed in this league.

 

[JoelWarlord]

The retain takes this down from a fleece to just solid but very happy to get some actual value here. Shame we only have 1 slot for next year but you have to assume the value for Allen at full price was non existent.

 

[Playmaker09]

Can we please stop using all our retention slots (for multiple years) to get mid round picks?

 

[Whitesnake]

Now it's full Primeau evaluation till the end of the year.

 

[Habs Icing]

when will be the video tribute for Sir Jake Allen? Won't be a dry eye in the house

We can always count on you @Habs for the heartwarming, sentimental posts.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Judging by the reaction, you'd think we just acquired McDavid for future considerations.

 

[angusyoung]

Good to see him gone and now can give more time to Primeau and see if he can cut it. Looks much better than last season,solid and not as intimidated and scared.

 

[26Mats]

Can we please stop using all our retention slots (for multiple years) to get mid round picks?

It's not only to use on the picks, it's also to create room for the youth. At least that was definitely the case here with Allen and Edmundson. Petry was a more complicated case because Hughes promised him he'd move him.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

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

If the Habs play them, with Allen on the bench, someone like Anderson my run their goalie.

 

[The Great Weal]

 

[BLONG7]

The retain takes this down from a fleece to just solid but very happy to get some actual value here. Shame we only have 1 slot for next year but you have to assume the value for Allen at full price was non existent.

Do we cover half of the salary next year too??

Glad they can move on.............no matter what. I wasn't sure we could get Subway Coupons for Allen.

 

[26Mats]

Judging by the reaction, you'd think we just acquired McDavid for future considerations.

If you want a good chuckle, go over to the Devils board and see their reactions. You'd think they were the ones that traded McDavid and got future considerations in return.

 

[salbutera]

How the f*** did Hughes pull this off?

Because analytics has clearly shown Habs G are performing above expectations including Allen - due to sheer number of odd man attacks and Habs being 3rd worst in the league on allowing D zone entries

Coincidentally NJD are a heavy analytics decision making based org…

 

[sampollock]

thanks Allen but good bye

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Kent getting a possible 2nd for Allen when fans from other teams said he wasn’t worth anything lmao.

He got it for retaining almost 2mil next season, that's what made Allen worthless. I feel like this needs repeating.

 

[Habs Icing]

Now, please find a way to send Gallagher away.

Tell Gallagher he can make good money impersonating a prop comedian.

 

[FerrisRox]

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

Dvorak is out for the year and wouldn't have been dealt, and even if they did want to trade Dvorak in the summer, they could without using retention. (I think it's extremely unlikely that the Canadiens will do that, though. I strongly suspect they would much prefer having a veteran centre they can use next season. If they move him, it wouldn't be until next years deadline.

I think there was zero chance they were even entertaining moving Savard, and I think it would have been mistake if they had. With the amount of young blue liners on this roster and in the pipeline, Savard is a much needed veteran role model on the blue line and in the room.

I think it's of more value to the Canadiens to have two goalies on the roster rather trying to move Armia.

 

[Andy]

what year are the picks?

 

[lamp9post]

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

The Petry retention netted us a 2nd, 3rd, and allowed us to dump Hoffman. We got full value for that retention slot.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Can we please stop using all our retention slots (for multiple years) to get mid round picks?

They will be back to 3 at the end of next season.

 

[The Great Weal]

40 games from now until the end of his contract? Are playoffs included? Glad Dreger is really clarifying things.

 

[Vachon23]

https://x.com/darrendreger/status/1766176667687338335?s=46&t=Yjxo0RIqI662la2UAwqEaw

 

[MD thaivuN]

i wasn't expecting much value even with retention. so it's a nice return.

 

[Andy]

So the habs have three 3rd round picks in 2025.