Havent we learned yet

Created by: JeffGorton

Team: 2023-24 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 6, 2024

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Original Team

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Right Handed

Position

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Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Im seeing way too many Zegras to Montreal trades where the Habs give up either multiple 1st rounders or their own 2025 1st with additional assets. As if the Dubois saga didnt just happen a few months ago. Kind of the same situation as well. Young "star" player doesnt sign long term with team, gets their big deal and starts stinking up the place

Dubois and Zegras are somewhat similar. Both have "behavior and effort issues", both were 65 point players with PR suggesting they might be 80+ point player.

I dont touch Zegras unless the deal absolves the Habs on a cap dump. Like the trade would have to be so much in the Habs favor based on public perception that theres a less than 0.00001% chance it happens.

Like seriously, take a moment an think rationally about this. The Ducks are rebuilding and Verbeek has shown to be a very competent GM, but they are unwilling to give their 23 year old "superstar" a long term deal and then trades for what seems to be his direct replacement in Gauthier. Even without the performance and attitude rumours, this smells funky

Trades

MTL

Zegras, Trevor

ANA

Anderson, Josh
Barron, Justin
2025 2nd round pick (MTL)

Additional Details:

This is the most id give up for Zegras with my explanation above. Of course this doesnt happen, since the Ducks can scam some other team and get Dubois like assets for him. Habs shouldnt be willing to do that

Buyouts

Karl Alzner: $833,333

Retained Salary Transactions

Joel Edmundson: $1,750,000 (50%)
Jeff Petry: $2,343,750 (50%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$76,000,416	$1,170,000	$3,977,500	$7,499,584

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	Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 4
Pearson, Tanner $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW UFA - 1	Evans, Jake $1,700,000$1,700,000 C UFA - 2
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël $1,100,000$1,100,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Gignac, Brandon $775,000$775,000 C UFA - 2	Armia, Joel $3,400,000$3,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Pezzetta, Michael $812,500$812,500 LW, RW UFA - 2	Condotta, Lucas $775,000$775,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Slafkovsky, Juraj $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) RW, LW RFA - 2
	Zegras, Trevor $5,750,000$5,750,000 C, LW RFA - 3	Ylönen, Jesse $775,000$775,000 RW, LW RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Matheson, Michael $4,875,000$4,875,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 3	Savard, David $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 2	Allen, Jake $1,925,000$1,925,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Harris, Jordan $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD/RD RFA - 2	Kovacevic, Johnathan $766,667$766,667 RD UFA - 2	Montembeault, Samuel $1,000,000$1,000,000 G UFA - 1
Struble, Jayden $867,500$867,500 ($57,500$58K) LD RFA - 2		Primeau, Cayden $890,000$890,000 G RFA - 2
Guhle, Kaiden $863,333$863,333 ($420,000$420K) LD/RD RFA - 2
Xhekaj, Arber $828,333$828,333 LD/RD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 3
	Dach, Kirby $3,362,500$3,362,500 C, RW RFA - 3
	Newhook, Alex $2,900,000$2,900,000 C, LW RFA - 4
	Wideman, Chris $762,500$762,500 RD UFA - 1

Top Comments

Feb. 6 at 4:40 p.m.

mv21227

Joined: Jul. 2020

Posts: 10,319

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That’s probably not even enough to dump Anderson

Would you trade Caufield for that? Because he and Zegras are very similar. Zegras has a slightly higher career PPG, and can also play center though. Both are defensive liabilities

Feb. 6 at 4:41 p.m.

MoSeider53

Future Norris guy

Joined: Aug. 2022

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That might get you out of Andersons contract, but it sure doesn't get you Trevor Zegras, Verbeek laugh

and politely declines.

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Feb. 6 at 4:49 p.m.

JeffGorton

Jeff Gorton

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Quoting: mv21227

Theres no way you think Zegras and Caufield are at all comparable. Only similarity is the fact they are american. Both play vastly different games and have vastly different attitudes.

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Feb. 6 at 4:50 p.m.

JeffGorton

Jeff Gorton

Joined: Oct. 2020

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Quoting: MoSeider53

That might get you out of Andersons contract, but it sure doesn't get you Trevor Zegras, Verbeek laugh

and politely declines.

"Of course this doesnt happen, since the Ducks can scam some other team and get Dubois like assets for him. Habs shouldnt be willing to do that"

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Feb. 6 at 4:52 p.m.

Caufield

Sennecke is a gem

Joined: Sep. 2022

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Quoting: mv21227

Cole and Z have the same scoring per game this year. The only difference is that Zegras’s “scoring” is in terms of pts, while Cole’s is in terms of goals. They’re not even comparable

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