HF Habs: Out Of Town Thread: 2024 Off-Season edition

[salbutera]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806809219922038935

Slap in the face & kick to the balls contract if I ever saw one!!

Sign him up…

Git’r done!!

 

[Maliki2]

We moved up for this?!?

 

[nhlfan9191]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806809219922038935

He’ll’ get offered something that makes him that much in the first 3 years of a contract as opposed to having to play out 8 years.

 

[Player 61]

I like Stamkos, but I think he's going to Detroit, Yzerman connection. Montreal will start signing expensive STAR players next Season.

 

[Shred]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806809219922038935

Looks like an elaborate cap circumvention method. Low AAV contract, front loaded with bonuses. In the somewhat unlikely event that he is still a productive player 2-3 years into the contract, they can buy out whatever amount is left and suffer a very small cap hit, allowing the player to sign elsewhere for true value (wouldn’t be surprised if they had a handshake deal to that effect).
If he is not, he can ride it out on the 4th line for league minimum or LTIR.

Can’t see any other reason for Stamkos to consider this offer.

 

[The Great Weal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806809219922038935

That's downright insulting to your captain and franchise legend.

 

[Paddyjack]

We moved up for this?!?

Well, at least we moved up this time for a high skilled centre, fan of the Habs, instead of a big hunk defenseman that was never worth anything.

 

[salbutera]

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That's downright insulting to your captain and franchise legend.

I understand the reasoning. He's 34. He's not playing to age 42, which means he's probably getting at least $3m per year for 4 years in retirement.

It's $24m over 8 years, but he's still a good player. I can easily see a team signing him to $8.5m x 4, which is $34m. He's earned $116m already, though.

 

[Habsfan18]

Trouba is a f***ing tire fire defensively now. The only thing he really has going for him is the nastiness. That head hunting bastard is severely overpaid. Looks like the Rangers would eat around 2.5 million of his salary. My guess is the Wings want him to protect and partner with Edvinsson.

 

[The Great Weal]

I understand the reasoning. He's 34. He's not playing to age 42, which means he's probably getting at least $3m per year for 4 years in retirement.

It's $24m over 8 years, but he's still a good player. I can easily see a team signing him to $8.5m x 4, which is $34m. He's earned $116m already, though.

I get the reasoning too, but that’s still crazy insulting. Like you said, something like 8x4 and then maybe dropping it to 3x2 depending on how he plays at that time would make more sense.

 

[Rapala]

I like Stamkos, but I think he's going to Detroit, Yzerman connection. Montreal will start signing expensive STAR players next Season.

Gorton laid it out in plain English we are not signing any of these old soon to be farts.
We already have too many we have to divest ourselves of.
With so many players all ready under contract the best we can hope for is some serious re-enforcement for our bottom six and PK.
I'm really not sure what we can do higher up short term.

 

[salbutera]

Gorton laid it out in plain English we are not signing any of these old soon to be farts.
We already have too many we have to divest ourselves of.
With so many players all ready under contract the best we can hope for is some serious re-enforcement for our bottom six and PK.
I'm really not sure what we can do higher up short term.

He said they’re not interested in signing older players to long term contracts 2-3 yr deal isn’t long term

 

[Rapala]

He said they’re not interested in signing older players to long term contracts 2-3 yr deal isn’t long term

True but the interesting ones want term. That's why I mentioned I have no idea what they can do short term.
This is not like in previous years there is no longer a stagnant Cap. Players have no reason to accept short term anymore.
They've made their pitch and they are waiting to see if the players they've contacted "Think the same way" is what he said.
I'm not holding my breath I can tell you that.

f*** didn't the Wings learn anything with Petry?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Trouba is a f***ing tire fire defensively now. The only thing he really has going for him is the nastiness. That head hunting bastard is severely overpaid. Looks like the Rangers would eat around 2.5 million of his salary. My guess is the Wings want him to protect and partner with Edvinsson.

Does he protect his teammates?

I understand the reasoning. He's 34. He's not playing to age 42, which means he's probably getting at least $3m per year for 4 years in retirement.

It's $24m over 8 years, but he's still a good player. I can easily see a team signing him to $8.5m x 4, which is $34m. He's earned $116m already, though.

Doesn't the contract end if he retires?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Does he protect his teammates?


Doesn't the contract end if he retires?

LTIRetirement.

 

[salbutera]

 

[Frank Drebin]

Trade McDonaugh only to reacquire him 2 years later.
Sign Sergachev only to trade him 2 years later

Bizarre stuff in tampa

Team is circling the drain

 

[salbutera]

 

[ReHabs]

Is that a good return for Sergachev?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Welp, there goes the Stamkos rumors I guess ! Tampa has more than enough money to make him happy now.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Good return for Sergachev imo. His injury was no joke and they free up tons of $.

The Drouin trade tree is still alive for them.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807080021418447185

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Welp, there goes the Stamkos rumors I guess ! Tampa has more than enough money to make him happy now.

Sounds like they might also want to take a run at Guentzel.

 

[Miller Time]

Is that a good return for Sergachev?

Pretty solid when looking at the full context...

- Sergachev return from major injury season underwhelming
- only RFA controlled cap hit coming back
- highly rated C prospect coming off a strong D1 season

Bolts gave up by far the best asset, but Moser is solid & Geekie has good upside & great ceiling. In many ways, Utah is taking on bigger gamble here imo

Given their roster situation, the deal makes a lot of sense & I wouldn't be surprised to see them leverage the cap space and futures they got in this & the Jeannot deal to make another 1-2 "win now" moves (Stamkos & ?)

 

[Canadienna]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807091857031139499

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807090695511081385