Montreal Canadiens

[rufio.85]

Yeah that cap space will become handy at the trade deadline or next summer...

But it doesn't make sense to have so much money to spend when you're supposed to be all-in.
It just shows you how MB came out of this summer empty-handed, because he tried to play hardball with both Radulov and Markov.

[ericdaoust]

I wonder if Dwight King's KHL deal has an out clause...?

[bergman]

Only substantial way to use up that cap space to benefit the roster is to package some higher-value players on ELC's for a better contributor.

only one that really comes to mind is Lehkonen. Add him to a contract like Galchenyuk's and it could be attractive enough for a big star.

[yougo]

Yeah that cap space will become handy at the trade deadline or next summer...

But it doesn't make sense to have so much money to spend when you're supposed to be all-in.
It just shows you how MB came out of this summer empty-handed, because he tried to play hardball with both Radulov and Markov.

Bergevin failed when he signed Alzner. That money should have gone directly to Radulov and Markov. Alzner was not a need for the Habs. A top9 of Pacioretty,Galchenyuk,Drouin,Radulov,Gallagher,Lek honen,Plekanec,Danault,Shaw would have made the Habs serious contenders IMO.

[agentzero]

Bergevin failed when he became Bergevin. He sealed his fate when he traded PK.

I had such high hopes when the Habs hired Bergevin.. seemingly a no-nonsense guy who would focus on a proper rebuild, starting with Galchenyuk.. Instead, he has loaded the team up with Dale Weises and Steve Otts while unloading puck-moving talent..

This has to be his last year if the Habs fail to live up to anything.. With this roster, they'll be in tough. Even with a great goalie and great coach.

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Bergevin failed when he became Bergevin. He sealed his fate when he traded PK.

I had such high hopes when the Habs hired Bergevin.. seemingly a no-nonsense guy who would focus on a proper rebuild, starting with Galchenyuk.. Instead, he has loaded the team up with Dale Weises and Steve Otts while unloading puck-moving talent..

This has to be his last year if the Habs fail to live up to anything.. With this roster, they'll be in tough. Even with a great goalie and great coach.

[yougo]

Bergevin failed when he became Bergevin. He sealed his fate when he traded PK.

I had such high hopes when the Habs hired Bergevin.. seemingly a no-nonsense guy who would focus on a proper rebuild, starting with Galchenyuk.. Instead, he has loaded the team up with Dale Weises and Steve Otts while unloading puck-moving talent..

This has to be his last year if the Habs fail to live up to anything.. With this roster, they'll be in tough. Even with a great goalie and great coach.

The Habs are basically the next Canucks or Red Wings but they might be even more in a cap hell than the Wings with so much money going to Price and Weber. As much as I love Price and think he's the best goaltender in the world, I wouldn't touch his contract with a ten foot pole.

The redflags with Bergevin had been there for a while, even before the Subban trade. His contract negotiation with Subban (that bridge deal when he first started showed how he value/respected PK). The way he would constantly lie to the media. His focus on grit and size when he league has been going the "speed and skill" direction. His non-stop defense of Michel Therrien when it was really obvious by watching the Habs that this team had no structure and was being saved night in and night out by Price.

You're right that when we are going to look back at his tenure, he's going to end up close to Rejean Houle in the Habs GM Power Ranking.

[agentzero]

The Habs are basically the next Canucks or Red Wings but they might be even more in a cap hell than the Wings with so much money going to Price and Weber. As much as I love Price and think he's the best goaltender in the world, I wouldn't touch his contract with a ten foot pole.

Canucks... They are for sure the next Canucks.. though without making a Cup final.. At least the Wings won a bunch and made a bunch of finals in exchange for their current mediocrity.. What reason do the Habs have?

[ericdaoust]

Gelinas gets PTO from Habs, likely to be farm depth.

[agentzero]

Gelinas gets PTO from Habs, likely to be farm depth.

I got mine in the mail yesterday.

[ericdaoust]

Now the debate is whether Drouin should play center or wing. Here we go again...

[rufio.85]

Now the debate is whether Drouin should play center or wing. Here we go again...

Oh boy... we'll never see the end of this.

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Now the debate is whether Drouin should play center or wing. Here we go again...

Oh boy... we'll never see the end of this.

[newfcollins]

So, the Habs need scoring. Have $9 million in cap space. Pastrnak is a RFA. Why not offer him a $7 million deal (or $6 million times six)? They'd lose a first, second and third rounder. Screw over the Bruins and get a top goalscorer.

[The Black Panther]

The Bruins would match and ud piss off alot of people in the process.

[ericdaoust]

Regardless of the logic GMs just don't do it. It helps keep the RFA market under control.

[Bass56]

FYI, it's a great time to get a Habs jersey from Tricolore Sports since they recently dropped the Reebok ones down to $69.99!!

Adidas is coming in with the new model in a few weeks so the Reebok gear has to go I assume;

https://www.tricoloresports.com/us/r...-homme-20.html