Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] Canadiens re-sign D Chris Wideman (2 years, $762.5k AAV)

[Jee]

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MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced today that the team has agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension (2022-23 to 2023-24) with defenseman Chris Wideman.

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[ManofSteel55]

Why?

 

[Treb]

Why?

Decent player. Wants to be there. Good attitude. We need bodies.

 

[Coffee]

Habaroos are in serious trouble.

 

[Treb]

Habaroos are in serious trouble.

Why? It's a close to league minimum deal.

 

[BarracudaMtl]

Why?

why not?

 

[ManofSteel55]

why not?

Because he is a sub NHL caliber defenseman.

Fine for organizational depth I suppose. If he doesn't end up on waivers at some point, this is a bit of a fail for Montreal. He's fine if the plan is to drop him in the AHL.

 

[Masked]

Habaroos are in serious trouble.

Uber trouble.

Assen na yo!

 

[VoladorJr]

Because he is a sub NHL caliber defenseman.

Fine for organizational depth I suppose. If he doesn't end up on waivers at some point, this is a bit of a fail for Montreal. He's fine if the plan is to drop him in the AHL.

Your comment reminds me of my dad questioning my mom for buying 4 Ramen noodles for 1$ at the Dollar store.

 

[Treb]

Because he is a sub NHL caliber defenseman.

Fine for organizational depth I suppose. If he doesn't end up on waivers at some point, this is a bit of a fail for Montreal. He's fine if the plan is to drop him in the AHL.

I don't think we watched the same Wideman then. He's a decent #6-8.

 

[MXD]

...Heh, I only saw at first that he was getting a two year deal, which seemed really uncalled for. But at 775K it's really of no consquence.

Ideally suited for a 7thD role, but I suspect he'll see more ice than this because there's legitimately 3 rookies amongst the Habs Top-6 (not couting Petry in that group) and you just don't play three rookies on D in the NHL.

Your comment reminds me of my dad questioning my mom for buying 4 Ramen noodles for 1$ at the Dollar store.

I might borrow this line, eventually.

 

[TommyDangles]

Because he is a sub NHL caliber defenseman.

Fine for organizational depth I suppose. If he doesn't end up on waivers at some point, this is a bit of a fail for Montreal. He's fine if the plan is to drop him in the AHL.

He played alright as a bottom pair guy. They'll need some NHL depth on the right side if they trade Petry. Wideman also is a guy that will stick up for the young guys. How is that even remotely a fail?

 

[Krett Bulak]

He played low quality minute on a dumpster fire team and managed to get 27 points in 64 games.

He also seemed like a good leader and mentor, i really like this deal, especially at 762k. Good serviceable 6th-7th Depth

 

[LG18]

I don't see how anyone can complain about this. Fair deal for a guy that did more good than bad on a terrible hockey team this year.

 

[lamp9post]

Placeholder RD for the next two years as the Habs rebuild. He's not there to help them win games; he's there so they don't have to rush their prospects.

 

[BonMorrison]

Honestly good for him getting some security in the NHL after getting unfairly scapegoated for the whole Uber incident.

 

[Gaud]

lol first time i see a player sign for 2 years and i become annoyed with the term

 

[Captain97]

Guys basically makes league min and was a decent vet. Management prbly likes his attitude and work ethic to have around the young guys.

 

[stempniaksen]

I was one of Wideman's biggest fans in Ottawa. But seeing people bring him up as a "good leader and mentor and good to have around the kids" is pretty funny. Happy if the guy matured, but that was far from his reputation in Ottawa, regardless of Uber-gate.

He's an absolute fine #6/7 guy on a rebuilding squad though from an on-ice perspective though, there's no denying that.

 

[Jared Dunn]

He was pretty good in the second half of the season and can run a power play. 27 points in 64 games in this garbage fire season is relatively impressive no matter how you cut it, surprised the AAV is that low

 

[Playmaker09]

This is good. Still needed a RHD body and PP2 QB.

Start Guhle-Barron in Laval and don't rush them. The following year, Wideman can be our spare RD.

 

[Jee]

can't complaing about this one.

 

[Just Linda]

Habaroos are in serious trouble.

Habs are in serious trouble indeed but its not because they signed a depth dman to a league minimum deal.

 

[AmeriHab]

He'll probably get moved for a pick anyway in 18 months

 

[Vachon23]

I was one of Wideman's biggest fans in Ottawa. But seeing people bring him up as a "good leader and mentor and good to have around the kids" is pretty funny. Happy if the guy matured, but that was far from his reputation in Ottawa, regardless of Uber-gate.

He's an absolute fine #6/7 guy on a rebuilding squad though from an on-ice perspective though, there's no denying that.

He probably matured then, because his attitude was A + here. Great with the young guys, never complain even when he was scratch, everyone like him in the lockeroom and even in the media, the journalist love him.