Helping CHI maximize Toews return

Created by: Billy739

Team: 2022-23 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 19, 2022

Published: Jun. 19, 2022

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

Toews gets RS twice like Dion Phaneuf did in order to increase the retun

Toews Return gets him a 1st
Hoffman can be dealt next season as a UFA at the TDL

MTL gets Zucker who shaves a year term off from what they had with Hoffman
They will move him likely at the Trade Deadline for a similar return to what CHI will get for Hoffman

PIT gets 2 of the Top Faceoff Centers the last 10 years
Their Center Depth now Boasts Crosby(53%),Carter(57%),Toews (59%) & Blueger (53%)
Thats easily the best Faceoff Possession 4 some of Centers in the Entire NHL
Easily the most Dominant in PIT since they won their last 2 cups

The Cost nor the Loss's are high as all 3 teams are moving a player they want to move.
Most of this really is about Cap and Term that's motivating all the teams involved
The only team really getting more is CHI with a 1st round pick in 2024

Why does this help MTL?
Our youth in the AHL are overachieving with atleast 8 set to join them in camp from Junior after aging out. MTL could use the space especially on Wing and moving Hoffmans term out helps a Jesse Ylonen who was a Catalyst in Laval's Eastern Conference Final run that went to Game 7 in a fierce battle. Its the same reason Byron and Drouin wont return no matter how good they do this season it will only make their departure Quicker.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Romanov, Alexander	3	$2,750,000
Pitlick, Rem	2	$1,450,000
Pezzetta, Michael	2	$950,000
Montembeault, Samuel	2	$1,150,000
Primeau, Cayden	2	$950,000
Schnarr, Nathan	2	$950,000
Schueneman, Corey	2	$950,000
Teasdale, Joël	2	$950,000

Trades

MTL

Toews, Jonathan ($5,250,000 retained)

Additional Details:

ChI has 2 options :
Zucker and a 2nd MTL
or Hoffman and a 1st PIT

CHI

Hoffman, Mike
2024 1st round pick (MTL)

Additional Details:

MTL has 2 options:
Keep the late 2024 1st giving up early 2023 2nd
or Move Hoffman to take Zucker(1yr less term)

MTL

Zucker, Jason
2024 1st round pick (PIT)

PIT

Toews, Jonathan ($2,612,500 retained)

Buyouts

Karl Alzner: $833,333

Retained Salary Transactions

Jonathan Toews: $2,612,500 (24.88%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2022
2023
2024

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$82,500,000	$66,407,916	$1,132,500	$1,570,000	$16,092,084

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Dadonov, Evgeni $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Suzuki, Nick $7,875,000$7,875,000 C UFA - 8	Caufield, Cole $880,833$880,833 ($850,000$850K) LW, RW UFA - 1
Zucker, Jason $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C UFA - 3	Anderson, Josh $5,500,000$5,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 5
Pitlick, Rem $1,450,000$1,450,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Evans, Jake $1,700,000$1,700,000 C UFA - 3	Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 5
Byron, Paul $3,400,000$3,400,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Poehling, Ryan $750,000$750,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Armia, Joel $3,400,000$3,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 3
Pezzetta, Michael $950,000$950,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Schnarr, Nathan $950,000$950,000 C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Edmundson, Joel $875,000$875,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Petry, Jeff $2,343,750$2,343,750 RD M-NTC, NMC UFA - 3
Romanov, Alexander $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD RFA - 3	Barron, Justin $925,000$925,000 ($212,500$212K) RD RFA - 2	Allen, Jake $2,875,000$2,875,000 G UFA - 1
Harris, Jordan $842,500$842,500 ($507,500$508K) LD/RD RFA - 1	Savard, David $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 3	Montembeault, Samuel $1,150,000$1,150,000 G UFA - 2
	Wideman, Chris $762,500$762,500 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Drouin, Jonathan $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1
		Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 4

Top Comments

Jun. 19, 2022 at 6:52 a.m.

justaBoss

What in tarnation

Joined: Oct. 2017

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I don't really understand why is MTL even part of this exchange.

Best return for CHI is to trade Toews half retained to Pens for Zucker and first, should it come to that, and then deal Zucker half retained to somewhere else.

CHI only compromises in Toews' value here by taking MTL in this deal.

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Jun. 19, 2022 at 7:01 a.m.

Billy739

Joined: Dec. 2017

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Quoting: justaBoss

Simple the extra 2.6125m is why
It takes Toews from the concensus 2nd/3rd round pick people on here are giving Toews at 50% RS given his sharp decline in play outside his Faceoff Skills

This is how CHI can make it a 1st and have the ability to trade off Hoffman for an additional pick next TDL
Toews at 5.25m given his play isnt something any contender would be interested in even in the cases of long shots like PIT that's still true

Take his cap down to match his play and suddenly teams care again

Jun. 19, 2022 at 7:03 a.m.

Billy739

Joined: Dec. 2017

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Quoting: justaBoss

That is unless you're insisting Toews playing to the value of 5.25m is still possible.
Then i have to challenge you there and ask for comparables to support this theory
His Value lies in CHI ability to get his Cap down
Like Corey Perry his Career isnt done, his role has just changed as has is worth
Doesnt mean at the right cap teams wont pay

Jun. 19, 2022 at 7:41 a.m.

SociallyHawkward

Joined: Apr. 2019

Posts: 5,759

Likes: 6,078

Quoting: Billy739

Duncan Keith got a 2nd and jones based on pedigree alone. Toews is 4 years younger and hasn't declined as much as Keith. He can do a lot more than just win faceoffs. He's still a really good defensive center. Plus toews nmc prevents any possible trades to Montreal.

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Jun. 19, 2022 at 8:07 a.m.

MP55

Hide yo girl

Joined: Mar. 2018

Posts: 1,636

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Montreal’s not gonna be good enough by 2024 to trade away what will probably be a top 15 pick. Pittsburgh is still going for it and will be in two years cause Sid’s under contract. I’d rather play it safe and keep my own pick and control my own destiny.

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