Problems Solved to TML and MTL to keep Monahan

Team: 2023-24 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Nov. 5, 2023

Published: Nov. 5, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Toronto Trade is less about penny pinching and more about culture change.
TML needs it as much as MTL and sending out 2 guys who didnt defend your team sends that message.
Though on paper they loses Grit they gain Toughness as i believe the team rallies after that.
I think Dvo is just a gamble with the highest odds of paying off cap dump exchange wise
But if you want Armia instead that works or no trade then we're just in a position we have to profit on Monahan at the TDL rather then keep him.


Domi :
Short term- top 6 with Dach out
Long term -if we re-sign him 4th line center would be nice.

Reaves :
Short term- 13th forward/Bottom pair.
Long term- likely in Laval if he doesnt click with Pezz

We're not worse off
TML is better off
We add Grit so its not always Xhekaj Fighting and he can develop into a full player i know he can be.

McBain i want to grow a little and get better at faceoffs beside Evans.
By next years TDL Evans will be gone and McBain will be the Center.
He needs time to grow and when he can play 17 minutes comfortably we'll make room.
i figure 2 years at which point Dach should be back and doing well with McBain on his heels production wise.

Its another reason i like keeping Domi and Monahan short term
We're in no rush here as we still havent found a goalie yet.
Allens doing well but he's too old to build on.
Monty's good but i dont see a reason to build on him unless you think Primeau or Dobes is ready in 1-3 years.
Primeau , maybe i guess as weirded stuff has happened like Jose Theodore winning the Vezina
Dobes no way , he's been beat by a ECHL goalie we picks up and has drug the whole team down with 5 GAA
I'd trade for one but i see no solutions to this problem just more gambles.
I think Saros is the only one i'd outright pay to land at this point as he was built in a system where Goalies last and become solid Mentors elevating those they play beside.
I mean its the closest thing to a Sure Thing you can get.
But i dont see NSH entertaining that this year anyways


Lastly the one thing that might confuse people most
Why keep Pearson and Monahan rather then profit off them at the TDL?
Gallagher's Value is on the rise again as he returns to form as a player for the first time since Plekky or Danault Centered him Really.
I see what we'd gain trading them is worth less then what we'd pay to move Gally if he declines without them.
Risk wasnt worth the reward just yet.
Pearson i'd Bump for Roy after this year once he has a little seasoning.
He's a great special teams guy but a liability 5v5 so Monahan and Gally's the guys to work with him
That line could be fire and Roy can join Newhook and Slaf on 2nd PP giving us 2 units that are legit threats
McBain being the highest producing 4th line players i the league with 7pts in 10 games Roy on his Wing will be a friggin Gong Show im sure!

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