Kobe Armstrong
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No.With a 35+ contract you have to pay their cap hit even if they LTIRetire, right?
Yeah probably nothing to it. As a Habs fan I'd trade Gallagher for Letang straight up, no retention, but it doesn't really make senseNo.
Only if they retire and walk away.
I think this is a rumor for now with no substance.
Letang is too old. 4 years left at age 37, Gally is 32 with 3 years left. It will be easier to shelter a cooked 34 yr old gally on the 4th line than it will be to shelter a cooked 40 year old D man.Yeah probably nothing to it. As a Habs fan I'd trade Gallagher for Letang straight up, no retention, but it doesn't really make sense
Letang should be a good for a couple more seasons though, Gally is cooked right nowLetang is too old. 4 years left at age 37, Gally is 32 with 3 years left. It will be easier to shelter a cooked 34 yr old gally on the 4th line than it will be to shelter a cooked 40 year old D man.
Yea I personally feel that Letang is worth his contract the next 2 years so taking him for a cap dump (sorry words have MTL fans) I struggle with that.Yeah probably nothing to it. As a Habs fan I'd trade Gallagher for Letang straight up, no retention, but it doesn't really make sense
Yea what I said. I'd need a + going the other way.Letang should be a good for a couple more seasons though, Gally is cooked right now
The fact that nobody else has reported this "rumor" says a lotHaving not followed this closely enough, has there been any response from Letang or Penguins management?
We don't need the Cap space until last year of Gally's contract at the earliest. He is probably movable then if you need to with retention. If you swap him for Letang You have to worry about that extra year. We assume he will be good for 2 more years but what if he isn't. Also blocks some of our kids on D. I don't see any upside to assuming the risk of the Letang contract.Letang should be a good for a couple more seasons though, Gally is cooked right now
With a 35+ contract you have to pay their cap hit even if they LTIRetire, right?
We trade away Barron, who do we have as 3rd RHD in a couple of years? Konyushkov may or may not come over and he's unknown level at this point.If you are Pittsburgh I think you try to get what you can for Crosby, Letang and Malkin this year. Build around Mc Groarty.
Letang in Montreal sounds interesting, I don't think there is much confidence left in David Savard. Matheson-Letang as a top pairing, and young d-men behind them? They would definitely have a d-prospect to trade back. Justin Barron?
There's a thing called free agency. If Reinbacher and Mailloux amount to their potential shouldn't be too worried about that.We trade away Barron, who do we have as 3rd RHD in a couple of years? Konyushkov may or may not come over and he's unknown level at this point.
Rather pass on Letang and go head first with the young lineup. It's probably be lots of groaning but in a few years, they MAY be one of the best defense in the league. Or not....