Confirmed with Link: Jake Evans signs extension (4 years, $2.85M AAV)

[BargainBinSpecial]

Really good contract obviously.

With all of these good contracts Montreal has signed I really hope they spend to the cap as it increases. I expect the % of teams that spend to the cap limit to decrease as the cap goes up, especially past $100 million. This could be a real advantage as Montreal, hopefully, enters their cup contending window.

The Slaf contract is questionnable. Price's contract will be traded to a team to reach capfloor while the Habs will still be on the hook for Gallagher and Anderson. The worst is over. Gally goes on LTIR. Laine and Matheson are traded for futures, but the Slaf contract might hurt longterm.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Olivier and Greenway, bottom 6 players and way worst than Evans, all got more!! I know Evans doesn’t bring their physicality , but he really took one for the team. Fair value was 4*3,5m$

Olivier would have unquestionably got more on the open market than Evans.......and no, he is not "way worst" than Evans lol. Greenway very likely gets more on the open market than Evans as well. Greenway with similar production but at 6'6" 231 lbs with decent wheels and the ability to play on a 3rd line is worth more than Evans in many GM's eyes.

I am happy that we kept him at a reasonable number (definitely a home team discount) and I believe that he will be a significant asset moving forward for this organization but you are engaging this discussion from an egregiously biased perspective with regards to the comparatives that you selected.