Adam Michaels
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He is a solid goalie. But he isn't good enough to steal you games.
Confirmed with Link: Jake Allen signs extensions with the Canadiens (2 years, $3.85M AAV)
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He is a solid goalie. But he isn't good enough to steal you games.
Goldenhands
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I think Dobes' upcoming season will be his last one in the NCAA and will join Laval next year. Allen and Primeau with the Habs.
Possible, in which case Montembeault is likely traded unless we somehow don't sign Dichow or start one of Dobes/Dichow in the ECHL.
People going crazy over the Habs goaltending situation aren't looking across the league. The Leafs and Oilers couldn't even improve their goaltending situation this off-season and they are contenders.
Tetragrammaton
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Montembeault and Allen are Tank commanders for next season, what more can we ask for since we’re trying to get a top 3 pick
. After that we’re only stuck with Allen for 2 years, he’s a great backup goalie and his salary reflects that.
Bang on post!!!
Price was always good enough to drag us into 8th……Allen will not, cannot, duplicate Price, hence we will finish bottom 5 so we can then, garnish our prospect pool with yet, another cherry!!
Another sign that the team doesnt plan on being competive and going for the playoffs for the next 3 years
Forget Bedard……we don’t have deer in the headlights Ducharme manning the ship towards the rocky shoals.
Think of a 4-5-6 pick…..so start dreaming of either Yager, Carlsson or Michkov.
No, it's not. Allen has a career .911 save percentage. Even last year with a record num ber of slot shots against it was .905
That is not a goalie who "routinely" lets in horrible goals. He is not a top starter but he is able and willing to carry a 48 game load. It gives us time to develop a 1B to play 34 games competently, whether it be Monty, Primeau or Dobes or anyone else in our system ..... or someone young we acquire.
I don't think Kent was planning to sign an expensive number 1 in the next two years, and if in year 3 we are contending and have found a good number one, then Allen is a great backup so your team does not fall apart if the starter gets hurt.
This doesn't prevent us from moving him if the right deal comes along. In fact if he plays well it could bump his trade value. Known entity known cost.
Once he learns how to hug his posts?
SlyIslands
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Good deal, you can't expect your prospects, especially on defense, to grow if they can't rely on solid goaltending
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I like the term. The AAV I'm less confident about, but with the term so short and no other goalie in the picture at the moment it seems like a smart move. Buys the Habs a few seasons to tank.
StCaufield
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Not sure if sarcastic but he’s a good goalie
I agree if you’re talking about Monty. Every single goalie including price gives up bad goals and I wouldn’t say Allen gives up more on average
StCaufield
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I’m not sure why Allen gets so much hate. He was pretty good in STL and he’s been good for the habs as well. He’s actually a good goalie
What goalie is out that that would make you think otherwise?
He’s stolen games lol he’s just not Carey Price. We are just a spoiled fan base that’s all
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Allen has close to elite stats for a backup goalie limited to 35GP - his drop comes when that threshold is exceeded
Montembeault & Primeau need to provide some quality starts in the remaining 47GP
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Good! We need him with Carey down, he's good enough to not make it embarrassing.
I remember the meltdown here when we traded for him, fun times.
I remember the meltdown here when we traded for him, fun times.
Comparable cap hit (not counting RFA deals):
Jonathan Bernier 4.1M
Petr Mrazek 3.8M
Cam Talbot 3.667M
Chris Driedger 3.5M
Anton Khudobin 3.333M
I'd say it's pretty much on par if not slightly discounted when you consider cap% of when the deal is signed.
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He's also arguably better than all of them.
A bit mixed feelings on this....
With the number of win-now contenders with shaky goalie situations, kinda wish they had kept this in the back burner until the spring. If he's having a solid season, as a ufa on a sub-3M expiring deal, a first from a playoff team needing to bolster the goalie situation heading into the post season stretch was a possibility.
If not, you extend him in February and maybe pay a bit more for the delay.
They must really value his locker room precense and fit with the coaching staff to have prioritized the extension this early... 3-5M gets you a similar 1B goalie most offseasons.
Not opposed, but imo how this signing plays out will be a good litmus test of the quality of their player & culture evaluation. Hope he does provide the intended veteran stability and solid/stable performance through the next 3 yrs that this decision banks on
With the number of win-now contenders with shaky goalie situations, kinda wish they had kept this in the back burner until the spring. If he's having a solid season, as a ufa on a sub-3M expiring deal, a first from a playoff team needing to bolster the goalie situation heading into the post season stretch was a possibility.
If not, you extend him in February and maybe pay a bit more for the delay.
They must really value his locker room precense and fit with the coaching staff to have prioritized the extension this early... 3-5M gets you a similar 1B goalie most offseasons.
Not opposed, but imo how this signing plays out will be a good litmus test of the quality of their player & culture evaluation. Hope he does provide the intended veteran stability and solid/stable performance through the next 3 yrs that this decision banks on
