Confirmed with Link: Mike Reilly extended for 2 years (1.5M AAV)

[Whitesnake]

1.5 for Reilly. 1.3 for Peca. 2.35 for Weise. That's a whole lot of ****ing money combined on spare parts. Those guys could all be replaced with guys on two-way contracts or sub-1M players.

That's what people don't get. Yeah, one salary at a time, it's nothing. 81.5 salary cap. Who cares about 1.5 right? But then, you start adding the pluggers and fillers and while you do need a few, I don't think you need as many. Just have the feeling that, again, we are building a depth that supports NOT a great sqaud. While depth should happen once that great squad is build. That's all. Was fine with Kulak. To a certain degree Folin. But Reilly had a chance and he blew it.

Somehow, that deserves a raise? To me, that just demonstrates the lack of confidence Bergevin has in himself to do something. And that can't be reassuring for fans. I couldn't care less about fillers if we knew that would be the only thing they'd be. And that we can surely bury them in Laval and make Laval a great team. But sorry if I don't have the confidence to think that this is what Bergevin is thinking.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

That's what people don't get. Yeah, one salary at a time, it's nothing. 81.5 salary cap. Who cares about 1.5 right? But then, you start adding the pluggers and fillers and while you do need a few, I don't think you need as many. Just have the feeling that, again, we are building a depth that supports NOT a great sqaud. While depth should happen once that great squad is build. That's all. Was fine with Kulak. To a certain degree Folin. But Reilly had a chance and he blew it.

Somehow, that deserves a raise? To me, that just demonstrates the lack of confidence Bergevin has in himself to do something. And that can't be reassuring for fans.

I could have added Weal at 1.4M too. Add all of those salaries up and it's f***ing 6.5M on players who are not even regulars on most NHL teams.

Ridiculous. And just watch us add another plumber at 1.5-2M like we do every f***ing offseason on July 1st.

 

[WinterLion]

Reilly was really good at times last year. I'm happy he was not bitter about not playing down the stretch. I guess he knows he needs to work on his game and improve. That's good.

 

[shamrun]

He had some good flashes though. Maybe the habs believe in him to take over benns minutes. If he can keep his composure playing limited minutes in a bottom pairing role he could be good.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Sure. Good insurance if we don't have any better options. If we do, he'll be waived in October.

 

[Whitesnake]

He had some good flashes though. Maybe the habs believe in him to take over benns minutes. If he can keep his composure playing limited minutes in a bottom pairing role he could be good.

Good flashes that never translates regularly is the exact definition of what a AHL'er is. This is what separates AHL'er to NHL'er.

 

[Deebs]

Not for 1.5

Of course it is. 1.5 is peanuts for a depth defenceman

 

[habsfan891]

Im shocked he wanted to come back with the way julien benched him so much i don't expect it to change in the future

 

[Milhouse40]

I guess that means Juulsen will play in Laval......or elsewhere

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

At this point, if Bergevin does nothing by July 3rd (let's not kid ourselves, he's not getting fired this summer), I hope we start the season 0-10. Just so he gets the f*** away from this team and goes back in Chicago to rot there. Enough. This guy learns absolutely nothing, has absolutely no f***ing clue how to make improvements to that team, and probably has a sub-80 IQ to go along with it.

 

[Whitesnake]

Just strange...you hear some people talk here and it makes sense 'cause he's a fine player after all. Something EVEN THE COACHING STAFF didn't think by NOT using him when it counted the most.

 

[angusyoung]

I'm surprised, but why not I guess

Cornering the market on depth D. Soon all teams will be clamoring to Montreal for a bottom pairing D. lol.

 

[Zorba]

Of course it is. 1.5 is peanuts for a depth defenceman

It’s is?? He barely played after Christmas

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

The only good signing Bergevin has made so far is Kulak at 1.85M for 3 years. Everything else has been awful. We won't even have enough cap space for Duchene now.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

scored some pretty nice goals this past season

 

[Hannibal]

FFS... Reilly and Folin...

 

[Tuggy]

I guess that means Juulsen will play in Laval......or elsewhere

They don't play the same position.

If anything, Reilly played his best while paired with Juulsen.

 

[Deebs]

It’s is?? He barely played after Christmas

Because everybody was healthy on the left side. He's a depth player not a starter

 

[angusyoung]

That's what I don't get.

Bring him back fine...but the raise?

I know it's not cap crippling or anything.

Guess they think some team would take as UFA,so might do deal if signed.

 

[Habaneros]

What?? i thought it was 4 yrs 700,000+????

Lions sign quarterback Mike Reilly to four-year contract - Sportsnet.ca

Mike Reilly signed a four-year, $2.9-million deal

 

[Guy Larose]

This is MB spending his cap space then he can say in the end when he doesn't do anything significant, that he had to pay his players first that we have to keep money for whatever happens in the future lol

 

[tazsub3]

you do realise min wage is almost a million???
and you have to fill a roster, even with 7th and 8th dmen right?

 

[Whitesnake]

Im shocked he wanted to come back with the way julien benched him so much i don't expect it to change in the future

Agent: Hey Mike...I've made some calls and nobody wants you
Rielly: So what's left?
Agent: Montreal...with a raise
Rielly: Reilly?
Agent: Yeah.
Rielly: Lol, call him and accept...FAST!

 

[Captain Mountain]

The only good signing Bergevin has made so far is Kulak at 1.85M for 3 years. Everything else has been awful. We won't even have enough cap space for Duchene now.

This deal has no effect on if Montreal has cap space or not for Duchene. Not with how many players they can/will need to waive.

Not that Montreal is going to sign Duchene (nor should they).

 

[CauZuki]

I didn't mind Reilly despite his defensive flaws but it looks like we are standing pat on the defense...

They are planning on rolling:

Mete - Weber
Kulak - Petry
Reilly - Juulsen
Folin

Interesting...