Maximizing Potential and Depth

Created by: Billy739

Team: 2023-24 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 17, 2023

Published: Jun. 17, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Right Handed

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Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

MTL Drafts Will Smith 5th OA
With him and our depth call up pool in the AHL we're looking Lean and Mean Faster then expected.
With Hutson, Smith and Tuch in NCAA developing as well as Kapanen,Engstrom and Nurmi in Europe.
MTL has Quality they're investing in at all level.

AHL Lines:
Farrel-Beck-Mesar
Heineman-Kidney-Simmoneau
Mysak-Dach-Roy
Condotta-Davidson-Teasdale
JPJ(6'7 Winger/Dman John Scott type player)

Beaudin-Barron
Struble-Wideman
Trudeau-Mailloux
Fairbrother

Primeau
Dobes

Is MTL a Contender? No we're still transitioning as good as this roster looks.
Can the play the underdog in the playoffs on a run? Absolutely with this depth.

I can say we are inexperienced but kept the right Leaders for the Transition.
Plus i really like the Tandem of Montembault/Lanikinen with that Dcore infront of them.
I'd love to move Dvorak out but easier to wait and give our AHL Centers time to push him out

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Davidson, Jared		3	$925,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Beaudin, Nicolas	1	$925,000
Condotta, Lucas	2	$925,000
Teasdale, Joël	2	$925,000
Ylönen, Jesse	2	$975,000
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël	2	$975,000

Trades

MTL

Additional Details:

Even if this is just to break Faksa contract down into 2 movable pieces that at that cap will have teams interested whether its waivers or trade i think it gives DAL options

DAL can play Armia or bury him at like 1.2m cap but at 1.7m i dont think he clears waivers.

Evans gives them an Center in his mid 20s who can win faceoffs.

DAL

Armia, Joel ($1,700,000 retained)
Evans, Jake

Additional Details:

Faksa gives MTL a 4th line C who can help during Slafkovsky's transition. Czech is to Slovak as France is to Quebec, The Language is different but based on the same core system and while it may not be proper Both cultures understand each other

The boost also will help Pezzetta and RHP as well
Back isnt NHL ready but we need AHL talent too.
Ive seen Coach Houle do more with less see A.Richard from NSH

MTL

Additional Details:

LAK -WPG-MTL 3 way deal for PLD and Hellebuyck

LAK get :
-Harris
-PLD @50% RS via WPG
-Hellebyuck @50% RS via MTL
-They Resign PLD to a 8 x 8m deal
-They Resign Hellebuyck only if he succeeds this year

MTL gets:
-Durzi
-Turcotte

WPG gets:
-LAK 1st in 2024
-LAK 2nd 54 OA
-MTL 1st 31st OA
-MTL 37th OA
-MTL 3rd round pick in 2024
-Arvidsson(pending UFA sell at TDL)
-Q.Byfield
-J.Hughes
-Jake Allen

LAK

Allen, Jake
Harris, Jordan
2023 1st round pick (FLA)
2023 2nd round pick (MTL)
2024 3rd round pick (MTL)

Additional Details:

LAK -WPG-MTL 3 way deal for PLD and Hellebuyck

LAK Give Up:
-Q.Byfield
-Turcotte
-Durzi
-J.Hughes
-Arvidsson
-1st in 2024
-2nd in 2023

MTL Gives Up:
-Harris
-Allen
-1st round pick
-2nd round pick
-3rd round pick
-RS 50% for LAK/WPG

WPG Gives Up:
-PLD(1 years before UFA)
-Hellebuyck(1 year before UFA)

MTL

Lankinen, Kevin

Additional Details:

Saros-Askarov leave Lankinen odd man out.
I suspect he'll be moved by Camps end at the latest.

NSH

Hoffman, Mike ($2,250,000 retained)
Vrbetic, Joe [Reserve List]
2023 3rd round pick (MTL)

Additional Details:

-RS on Hoffman so NSH can RS and flip at TDL easier
-6'6 20 year old Goalie prospect still growing into his frame but just completed his first year Pro after Junior.
-3rd round pick

MTL

Dach, Colton

Additional Details:

Dach finishes top 3 in Rookie scoring and the 2nd round pick becomes a 1st in 2024(top 10 protected)

CHI

Norlinder, Mattias
2024 2nd round pick (COL)

Buyouts

Karl Alzner: $833,333

Retained Salary Transactions

Joel Armia: $1,700,000 (50%)
Mike Hoffman: $2,250,000 (50%)

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

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$67,706,666	$1,170,000	$5,527,500	$15,793,334

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Caufield, Cole $7,850,000$7,850,000 LW, RW UFA - 8	Suzuki, Nick $7,875,000$7,875,000 C UFA - 7	Dach, Kirby $3,362,500$3,362,500 C, RW RFA - 3
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël $975,000$975,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Anderson, Josh $5,500,000$5,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 4
Slafkovsky, Juraj $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) RW, LW RFA - 2	Turcotte, Alex $894,167$894,167 ($1,550,000$2M) C RFA - 1	Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 4
Pezzetta, Michael $812,500$812,500 LW, RW UFA - 2	Faksa, Radek $3,250,000$3,250,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Ylönen, Jesse $975,000$975,000 RW, LW RFA - 1
Pitlick, Rem $1,100,000$1,100,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Bäck, Oskar $850,833$850,833 ($57,500$58K) C, RW RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Matheson, Michael $4,875,000$4,875,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 3	Durzi, Sean $1,700,000$1,700,000 LD/RD RFA - 1	Montembeault, Samuel $1,000,000$1,000,000 G UFA - 1
Guhle, Kaiden $863,333$863,333 ($420,000$420K) LD/RD RFA - 2	Savard, David $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 2	Lankinen, Kevin $2,000,000$2,000,000 G UFA - 1
Xhekaj, Arber $828,333$828,333 LD/RD RFA - 1	Kovacevic, Johnathan $766,667$766,667 RD UFA - 2
Edmundson, Joel $875,000$875,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 1

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

Top Comments

Jun. 17, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

V1NnY2

Joined: Jul. 2018

Posts: 355

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Nashville should keep Lankinen as a backup and leave Askarov as the starter in the AHL.
If they trade a goalie, it will either be Saros (to make room for Askarov) or Askarov.

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Jun. 17, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.

OkMan

Joined: Jul. 2021

Posts: 2,270

Likes: 1,563

Can’t move Lankinen. Askarov needs at least another full year in the AHL until he can move into a backup role

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Jun. 17, 2023 at 3:03 p.m.

ggha777

Joined: Jun. 2018

Posts: 1,587

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That's a big price to pay for LA

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Jun. 17, 2023 at 3:07 p.m.

GuyGuyGuy

Prime Primeau

Joined: Apr. 2023

Posts: 5,463

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Wow Winnipeg rob everyone in that deal
Durzi and Harris are equal in value (or very very close) and no way habs give a first, a second, a third, a reliable backup and 50% retention on Hellebuyck for Turcotte

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Jun. 17, 2023 at 3:08 p.m.

Billy739

Joined: Dec. 2017

Posts: 6,590

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Quoting: V1NnY2

Nashville should keep Lankinen as a backup and leave Askarov as the starter in the AHL.
If they trade a goalie, it will either be Saros (to make room for Askarov) or Askarov.

oooooooo really?
Ok ill up the offer for Saros
Lanikainen just seemed more likely
I know if i was NSH Saros-Askarov would be my Tandem as Askarov still has to grow into a starter.

That said im a big Saros fan
What the cost on him

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