This could be our guy and Id be really happy with that

Created by: Caufield

Team: 2023-24 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 4, 2024

Published: Apr. 4, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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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

Seems to have a really solid floor, but an underrated ceiling.
The ceiling may not be Catton level, but I definitely see a top-line, multi-dimensional, 40-goal threat.

If we are looking long-term, he would likely play alongside Suz and Slaf if he hits his potential.

Not quite sure of a great player comp, but he could be a lite-version of his father

I'd still rather have Catton, but Iginla would be a great option as well, and would be a really solid pick if that's our route

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST	YEARS	CAP HIT
Hutson, Lane	3	$950,000
Fowler, Jacob	3	$950,000
Xhekaj, Florian	3	$950,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Iginla, Tij		3	$950,000

Buyouts

Karl Alzner: $833,333

Retained Salary Transactions

Joel Edmundson: $1,750,000 (50%)
Jeff Petry: $2,343,750 (50%)
Jake Allen: $1,925,000 (50%)

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

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$48,647,082	$1,170,000	$5,197,500	$34,852,918

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Iginla, Tij $950,000$950,000	Suzuki, Nick $7,875,000$7,875,000 C UFA - 7	Slafkovsky, Juraj $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) RW, LW RFA - 2
Caufield, Cole $7,850,000$7,850,000 LW, RW UFA - 8	Dach, Kirby $3,362,500$3,362,500 C, RW RFA - 3	Roy, Joshua $835,000$835,000 ($57,500$58K) LW, RW RFA - 3
Newhook, Alex $2,900,000$2,900,000 C, LW RFA - 4	Beck, Owen $885,000$885,000 ($80,000$80K) C RFA - 3	Mesar, Filip $918,333$918,333 RW, C RFA - 3
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël $1,100,000$1,100,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Evans, Jake $1,700,000$1,700,000 C UFA - 2	Xhekaj, Florian $950,000$950,000 LW, RW RFA

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Hutson, Lane $950,000$950,000 LD RFA - 3	Reinbacher, David $950,000$950,000 ($1,000,000$1M) RD RFA - 3	Primeau, Cayden $890,000$890,000 G RFA - 2
Guhle, Kaiden $863,333$863,333 ($420,000$420K) LD/RD RFA - 2	Mailloux, Logan $875,000$875,000 ($82,500$82K) RD RFA - 3	Fowler, Jacob $950,000$950,000 G RFA
Struble, Jayden $867,500$867,500 ($57,500$58K) LD RFA - 2	Xhekaj, Arber $828,333$828,333 LD/RD RFA - 1	Montembeault, Samuel $1,000,000$1,000,000 G UFA - 1
Harris, Jordan $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD/RD RFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Ylönen, Jesse $775,000$775,000 RW, LW RFA - 1		Pearson, Tanner $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW UFA - 1
		Pezzetta, Michael $812,500$812,500 LW, RW UFA - 2
		Wideman, Chris $762,500$762,500 RD UFA - 1
		Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 3
		Matheson, Michael $4,875,000$4,875,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 3
		Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2
		Armia, Joel $3,400,000$3,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
		Kovacevic, Johnathan $766,667$766,667 RD UFA - 2
		White, Colin $775,000$775,000 C, RW UFA - 1
		Savard, David $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 2
		Anderson, Josh $5,500,000$5,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 4
		Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 4

Top Comments

Apr. 4 at 3:38 p.m.

Subbanator7667

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If we ride in the standings or move back in the lottery, sure. If they're taking him with a top 8 pick though that's a mistake. Either way someone will drop because of the high end d in this draft but I'd also have no problem if they select one of those dmen

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Apr. 4 at 3:57 p.m.

Caufield

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Quoting: Subbanator7667

Its pretty clear that Lindstrom, Demidov, Celebrini are gone by our pick. That leaves Catton, Iginla, and Eiserman.

I would take Catton 1st, but I think there is a debate to get Iginla over Eiserman. So if we skipped Catton for Iginla, it would be our 2nd best option in my eyes, which I would be definitely ok with, and I could 100% see why MTL wants him

Apr. 4 at 4:14 p.m.

Subbanator7667

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Quoting: Caufield

I mean Eiserman is bigger, better shooter and has more talent then Iginla. I'd take Catton, Eiserman, then Iginla in that order. It's also one of those things though where if come draft day and a player is dropping, like Parekha or Yakemchuk because forwards are being selected then id be happy to use another top 10 pick on a dman.

Only way I see them selecting Iginla is if they trade back to that 11-14 range

Apr. 4 at 4:53 p.m.

Caufield

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Quoting: Subbanator7667

I wouldn't mind drafting him higher, then again, it's opinions. I loved what I saw from Tij, and I think he has the potential to justify picking him high. I do agree Eiserman has a better ceiling, but one of the lowest floors in the 1st round unfortunately.

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