MTL Best U20

Created by: mattice

Team: 2019-20 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 1, 2019

Published: Aug. 1, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

at number #1 we have
Nick Suzuki - I feel Nick is our best prospect U20 because Nick has what it takes to be a star in the NHL. He’s not the best skater, but his skill and hockey IQ are both off the charts, I personally think he plays a lot like Crosby and Marner. He narrowly missed his second straight 100 point season and his third straight 40 goal season. Suzuki has the ability to take over games with his offense.

#2 Ryan Poehling - I have Ryan at number 2 because Poehling is the most NHL ready prospect in the Montreal Canadiens system. There’s a good chance he’ll be on the Opening Night roster. He’s already made his NHL debut, and got a hat trick during it. Poehling isn’t the best skater, but he’s got enough skill and size to make up for it. I’d rank him slightly above-average at skating.

#3 Jesperi Kotkaniemi - I have Kotkaniemi at #3 because he just finsihed his rookie season and the center was the youngest player in the NHL this season and he played in 79 of the 82-game schedule. He finished with 11 goals and 34 points, which put him ninth in rookie scoring and fourth among players drafted in 2018, while only playing 3rd line minutes. I watched almost all Jesperi's games this season and I honestly believe he should have played one more season in Finland. I'm not bashing him for what he did in Montreal this year but there was moments when he looked confused and looked gassed/tired.

#4 Cole Caufield - Cole is personally my favorite prospect of ours as he reminds me of Alex DeBrincat. Cole Caufield can score goals like a mad man. He’s got terrific offensive instincts and knows how to get open. His shot is obviously terrific. But what I love is how he thinks about the game. Caufield gets to open areas before they exist. He knows where he needs to be. His hockey IQ, combined with his shot, is almost unfair. Plain and Simple, we got a steal at #15 when some rankings had him as high as #5.

#5 Cayden Primeau - At Northeastern, Primeau has been quite dominant. He won the Mike Richter Award as the top collegiate goaltender. Primeau did great during the WJC as well, posting a .936 save percentage in five games. He recently signed his entry-level contract, so expect him to get some time in the ECHL or AHL this season. Primeau’s athleticism stands out to me. His positioning is very good for someone who’s about to turns 20 years old, but he’s still a few years away from being NHL ready. Having Carey Price to mentor for the next 6+ years will help his develompent for sure also.

Here is my list of my personal list of Montreal's best prospects of the age of 20 or below. Starts at the top left of the lineup and goes horizontally to the right. Let me know what you think, what i'm missing, who i'm underrating and overrating.

Free Agent Signings

CREATED	YEARS	CAP HIT
Caufield, Cole	1	$925,000
Romanov, Alex	1	$925,000
Primeau G, Cayden	1	$925,000
Ikonen, Joni	1	$925,000
Ylonen, Jesse	1	$925,000
Struble, Jayden	1	$925,000
Olofsson, Jacob	1	$925,000
Dichow, G Frederik	1	$925,000
Norlinder, Mattias	1	$925,000
Harvey-Pinard, Rafeal	1	$925,000
Hillis, Cam	1	$925,000
Pitlick, Rhett	1	$925,000

Buyouts

Steve Mason: $1,366,667
Carey Price: $9,071,429
Shea Weber: $3,000,000
Jeff Petry: $3,500,000
Jonathan Drouin: $791,667
Tomas Tatar: $1,132,075
Karl Alzner: $1,069,444
Brendan Gallagher: $1,833,333
Ben Chiarot: $2,722,222
Paul Byron: $533,333
Max Domi: $733,333
Phillip Danault: $1,125,000
Joel Armia: $666,667
Artturi Lehkonen: $383,333
Dale Weise: $1,183,333
Brett Kulak: $208,333
Keith Kinkaid: $583,333
Mike Reilly: $250,000
Jordan Weal: $566,667
Matthew Peca: $500,000
Nate Thompson: $333,333
Nick Cousins: $166,667
Charles Hudon: $133,333
Christian Folin: $266,667
Victor Mete: $165,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
18	$81,500,000	$48,428,501	$0	$4,160,000	$33,071,499

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Suzuki, Nick $863,333$863,333 ($425,000$425K) C UFA - 3	Poehling, Ryan $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) C, LW UFA - 2	Kotkaniemi, Jesperi $925,000$925,000 ($2,500,000$2M) C UFA - 2
Caufield, Cole $925,000$925,000	Primeau G, Cayden $925,000$925,000	Romanov, Alex $925,000$925,000
Ylonen, Jesse $925,000$925,000	Brook, Josh $795,000$795,000 ($182,500$182K) RD UFA - 3	Ikonen, Joni $925,000$925,000
Struble, Jayden $925,000$925,000	Olofsson, Jacob $925,000$925,000	Norlinder, Mattias $925,000$925,000
Fleury, Cale $771,666$771,666 ($132,500$132K) RD RFA - 2	Dichow, G Frederik $925,000$925,000	Pitlick, Rhett $925,000$925,000
Hillis, Cam $925,000$925,000	Teasdale, Joël $763,333$763,333 ($70,000$70K) RW, LW UFA - 3	Harvey-Pinard, Rafeal $925,000$925,000