Trading Fifth Pick and PLD

Created by: koremoo

Team: 2023-24 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: May 11, 2023

Published: May 11, 2023

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

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Caufield, Cole	7	$8,000,000
Dubois, Pierre-Luc	5	$7,500,000
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël	2	$1,000,000
Ylönen, Jesse	2	$1,000,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Klingberg, John		2	$4,500,000

Trades

MTL

2023 1st round pick (SJS)

Additional Details:

By moving up one spot, the Habs avoid the headache of potentially drafting Michkov, especially considering Hughes’ hesitancy. Sharks GM Grier has already stated that he won’t shy away from drafting Michkov. As well, Columbus is reportedly very high on Will Smith, and may pass on Leo Carlsson at 3. The Habs draft a big centerman who plays a smart offensive game, and will fit well as a combo 1A/1B with Suzuki.

SJS

Beck, Owen
Xhekaj, Arber
2023 1st round pick (MTL)

Additional Details:

The Sharks move down one spot, and receive a very good forward prospect in Owen Beck and a very unique young NHL-ready defenseman in Arber Xhekaj. They still get a top-5 quality prospect, while also adding two more promising young guns.

MTL

Dubois, Pierre-Luc [RFA Rights]

WPG

Anderson, Josh
2023 1st round pick (FLA)

Buyouts

Karl Alzner: $833,333

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$73,966,666	$1,170,000	$4,195,000	$9,533,334

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Dubois, Pierre-Luc $7,500,000$7,500,000 C UFA - 8	Suzuki, Nick $7,875,000$7,875,000 C UFA - 7	Caufield, Cole $8,000,000$8,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 8
Slafkovsky, Juraj $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) RW, LW RFA - 2	Dach, Kirby $3,362,500$3,362,500 C, RW RFA - 3	Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 4
Hoffman, Mike $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW UFA - 1	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Ylönen, Jesse $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW, LW RFA - 1
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Evans, Jake $1,700,000$1,700,000 C UFA - 2	Armia, Joel $3,400,000$3,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Pitlick, Rem $1,100,000$1,100,000 LW, RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Guhle, Kaiden $863,333$863,333 ($420,000$420K) LD/RD RFA - 2	Klingberg, John $4,500,000$4,500,000 RD UFA - 1	Montembeault, Samuel $1,000,000$1,000,000 G UFA - 1
Matheson, Michael $4,875,000$4,875,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 3	Barron, Justin $925,000$925,000 ($275,000$275K) RD RFA - 1	Allen, Jake $1,925,000$1,925,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Edmundson, Joel $875,000$875,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Savard, David $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 2
Harris, Jordan $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD/RD RFA - 2	Wideman, Chris $762,500$762,500 RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 3

Top Comments

May 11, 2023 at 11:48 p.m.

jpsnow13

You know nothing JS

Joined: Jan. 2017

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You could draft one rank back, sign PLD as a UFA and KEEP ALL those assets.

What's wrong with you !?!
(no offence but OMG is this bad, no other way to say it)

May 11, 2023 at 11:52 p.m.

palhal

LongtimeLeafsufferer

Joined: Jul. 2015

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Why would Grier be truthful and lays out his cards about Michkov,? Seems to me he wants offers from teams below him to move up.
Easy no from Jets. Taking on Anderson and his contract is negative value.

May 12, 2023 at 12:07 a.m.

Birtle34

Bandwagon fairweathe

Joined: Jun. 2018

Posts: 7,663

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Quoting: jpsnow13

You could draft one rank back, sign PLD as a UFA and KEEP ALL those assets.

What's wrong with you !?!
(no offence but OMG is this bad, no other way to say it)

If Florida pick turns into a whole lot later, I would try to upgrade it to low teens possibly, but ya draft a way, there’s a solid goalie, forward or two and maybe dman to be had, that’s going to be paying large dividends in 24/25 season or later. Will be interesting where hughes takes this nucleus going forward.

May 12, 2023 at 1:46 a.m.

Rob32sjsharks

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Sharks should be looking at either Smith or Carlsson. The comments about Michkov I think are conjecture to keep people guessing.
However if sharks and Grier know more about the situation and feel confident he is absolutely coming over after the 25/26 season. Then this deal would be very smart. Worst case Montreal takes Michkov and sharks still land Smith or Carlsson. No matter what sharks come out with a great pick

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May 12, 2023 at 3:21 a.m.

ohmyjlord

Joined: Sep. 2017

Posts: 611

Likes: 498

Quoting: Rob32sjsharks

Sharks should be looking at either Smith or Carlsson. The comments about Michkov I think are conjecture to keep people guessing.
However if sharks and Grier know more about the situation and feel confident he is absolutely coming over after the 25/26 season. Then this deal would be very smart. Worst case Montreal takes Michkov and sharks still land Smith or Carlsson. No matter what sharks come out with a great pick

The only reason why the Habs would even consider this deal would be to trade out of the Michkov's dilemma, and pick whoever falls at #4 between Carlsson and Smith.

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