Waived: Joel Armia and Gustav Lindström waived (cleared)

[Jack Spider]

jiggy

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Armia can be as pissed as he wants, this could have been avoided by him actually giving a shit and playing with any heart whatsoever. He only has himself to blame.

The guy has been coasting for years. Time to go ride the bus.

Yep, I don't buy the injury or covid excuse when he plays like Lemieux everytime he puts a Finnish jersey on.

 

[dcyhabs]

Yep, I don't buy the injury or covid excuse when he plays like Lemieux everytime he puts a Finnish jersey on.

I doubt Armia is failing intentionally. Maybe he likes less physical play or maybe he has better chemistry with the national team.

 

[Scriptor]

Pretty sure Armia likes physical play bettering the playoffs and pretty sure he has zero affinity to it in preseason.

Suspect he thought he was playing in the NHL, forsure, at 3.4M and had the foot off the accelerator in preseason. Couple cute plays without scoring must have felt like the required display of skills to seal the deal.

Just not the case, apparently.

 

[The Real Timo]

Yoel is on waivers - that’s blasphemy!!!

So what happens if he doesnt get claimed? Are they actually sending him to Laval? I don’t see it. He’s got too many of them intangibles.

 

[The Real Timo]

Getting 1.5 million per season until 2028-2029.

f*** me. How do I get a sweet deal like that?

 

[HabsQC]

Thanks for your services

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

We really went to Armia is worth keeping let's not trade him.
We went to Armia can fit in the top 6 and (yes ive seen those posts from some posters here a while back)
Just to end up as dead cap and on waivers

Literally called it the day the Deadline ended up in that covid season.

Paid for 2 goals in the playoffs.
Paid for past glory , this is how you make a bad team.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

We really went to Armia is worth keeping let's not trade him.
We went to Armia can fit in the top 6 and (yes ive seen those posts from some posters here a while back)
Just to end up as dead cap and on waivers

Literally called it the day the Deadline ended up in that covid season.

Paid for 2 goals in the playoffs.
Paid for past glory , this is how you make a bad team.

i feel like there's a good point in here somewhere, it just needs some formatting

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

i feel like there's a good point in here somewhere, it just needs some formatting

im 2 lazy for that

 

[Steve Shutt]

Surprised to see Lindstrom waived. Thought a young RD on a cheap contract with 128 NHL games under his belt would be able to hold on to that #7 spot.

I admit to being wrong on thinking they would keep him over Norlinder or Barron who are both waiver exempt.

 

[River Meadow]

Armia's case is honestly quite sad.

Guy has the skill, height, reach, to be a menace on the ice.

He lacks the heart though.


What a shame.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Armia's case is honestly quite sad.

Guy has the skill, height, reach, to be a menace on the ice.

He lacks the heart though.


What a shame.

If you remove Armia and Put Latendresse it fits perfectly

 

[River Meadow]

If you remove Armia and Put Latendresse it fits perfectly

Latendresse had some heart but his big issue was a glass chin.

R.I.P

 

[Moose Head]

Should have bought him out this past summer.

 

[morhilane]

Surprised to see Lindstrom waived. Thought a young RD on a cheap contract with 128 NHL games under his belt would be able to hold on to that #7 spot.

I admit to being wrong on thinking they would keep him over Norlinder or Barron who are both waiver exempt.

Habs still need to cut 2 players from the roster to reach 23, those two might be Norlinder and Barron.

 

[Aces on the road]

Columbus here i come

 

[HabsAddict]

Where did you get that ?? That's a beauty, a cultural treasure to preserve and cherish !
Nicest early 70's macho danse comedy on tv.

Another version here. I kept getting drawn into the lyrics...which are pure gibberish

 

[salbutera]

Armia can be as pissed as he wants, this could have been avoided by him actually giving a shit and playing with any heart whatsoever. He only has himself to blame.

The guy has been coasting for years. Time to go ride the bus.

Why is this news? That’s been Armia’s issue since being drafted by Buf / only reason he fell to mid 1st round & why he’s in his 3rd org

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Bargain Bin would never have

 

[26Mats]

Allen was extended by Hughes, no way he waives him.

Well if Primeau is good enough to be a backup, Allen's either getting waived this year or next. Might as well waive him now.

Besides, there will be injuries and Primeau may not play well. So Allen wouldn't be in Laval all year. It's the business they're in when they sign a contract and don't play up to it.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Surprised to see Lindstrom waived. Thought a young RD on a cheap contract with 128 NHL games under his belt would be able to hold on to that #7 spot.

I admit to being wrong on thinking they would keep him over Norlinder or Barron who are both waiver exempt.

It is still possible to demote, in addition to Heineman, BOTH Norlinder and Barron so they can play real minutes in Laval, and bring a cleared Lindstrom back up to take the press box seat.

Well if Primeau is good enough to be a backup, Allen's either getting waived this year or next. Might as well waive him now.

Besides, there will be injuries and Primeau may not play well. So Allen wouldn't be in Laval all year. It's the business they're in when they sign a contract and don't play up to it.

If there is room for 3 on the roster, I would make Primeau earn the full backup role by playing well in the 25% of games he would get, better than Allen in HIS 25%.

Monty would get 50% of the games initially, but he would be well-advised to be focused and sharp.

 

[Beer and Chips]

Hopefully this is the signal that players will now be held accountable. Start backchecking boys.

 

[Colezuki]

f*** me. How do I get a sweet deal like that?

Become an nhl player, sign as long a deal as possible for as much money as possible. Immediately play like dog shit, profit

Another good example is suter and praise who still get paid till 2028-2029

 

[Deus ex machina]

It is still possible to demote, in addition to Heineman, BOTH Norlinder and Barron so they can play real minutes in Laval, and bring a cleared Lindstrom back up to take the press box seat.


If there is room for 3 on the roster, I would make Primeau earn the full backup role by playing well in the 25% of games he would get, better than Allen in HIS 25%.

Monty would get 50% of the games initially, but he would be well-advised to be focused and sharp.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Lindstrom again soon, if he clears waivers, to be the 7th D.

My guess is they will send down Heineman and Norlinder.
They will put Dvorak on LTIR and Wideman on IR.
I think sending down Lindstrom and Xhekaj will get them 110K under the cap.

Once the cap compliance deadline has passed and Price is put on LTIR, they can send down Armia and Barron and recall Xhekaj, and maybe Lindstrom.
Unless there are other trades today...