PSA to EDM AGMs

Team: 2022-23 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 12, 2022

Published: Jun. 14, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

It needs to be said because of the vast quantity of delusional oiler fans that keep posting it. The habs DO NOT WANT BARRIE. The trade makes 0 sense on multiple levels for the habs

The habs already have their Dcore set for next year. Even if they trade Petry they still have Savard Wideman and Barron at RD along with Edmundson who have extensive RD experience. They dont need him they have enough bodies already.

They already have Wideman who is only a slight downgrade at a fraction of the cost. Barrie finished outside the top 10 in PP P/60 this year among dmen (while playing with mcdavid and draisaitl) and finished on pace for less than 50 points. The gap isnt that big between him and wideman and doesnt justify the major cap difference. He isnt a premier offensive dman anymore and will only get worse as he ages and doesnt get gifted easy mcdavid points.

The habs are also rebuilding so spending assets on a soon to be 31 year old defensively deficient dman makes 0 sense. Some of the AGMs have the habs giving up their 33rd overall pick + why would they not use that on a player in their 20s who would ACTUALLY be around in 5 years.

Cap wise it also makes no sense which should be obvious.

The ONLY way Barrie ends up on the habs is if they pay the habs to take him. And that wont be cheap.