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Balanced lineup if we hit homerun with 2018 UFAs

Created by: El_Yogi_
Team: 2018-19 Montreal Canadiens
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 28, 2018
Published: Jan. 28, 2018
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Legend
Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
First time posting here.
I believe Montreal is underperforming this year. Price has not been himself this fall and the team spent most of the season without it's no1 D (and when he was playing it was on one foot).
I believe habs need to fill 3 key positions:
#1 C, #2 C, #2 D.
I tried to create a balanced team mostly built on speed.
This is how I would like things to go down from now on:
End of 2017-2018 season: Bergevin is fired and replaced with Julien Brisebois as GM.
Habs draft Brady Tkachuk at no. 5.
Pacioretty is traded after the draft for D Martinez.
Both Price and Weber manage to convince Tavares to join them in Montreal comes July 1st.
Tavares becomes the best payed player in the league et 13 000 000$
Brisebois manages to sign UFA Backlund, but doesn't manage to trade Alzner terrible contract, who's bought out.
Montreal's management finally adressed the teams biggest flaws:
They finally have a strong centre line where everyone sits in their rightfull chair.
They aquired the #2 D they needed so badly during 2017-2018 season.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
5$3,500,000
2$1,000,000
2$1,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,000,000
Tkachuk, Brady
3$895,000
2$850,000
7$13,000,000
6$7,000,000
2$1,100,000
Trades
1.
MTL
  1. 2019 4th round pick (TOR)
Additional Details:
Trade happened at 2018 deadline
TOR
  1. Schlemko, David
2.
MTL
  1. Kylington, Oliver
  2. 2020 3rd round pick (CGY)
Additional Details:
Flames get leadership and grit for 2018 playoff
CGY
  1. Shaw, Andrew
Additional Details:
Habs get a young 3rd pair left D with upside
3.
MTL
  1. Muzzin, Jake
Additional Details:
#2 D for #1 LW
Trade is done after the draft after LA aquires rights of D Carlson
LAK
  1. Pacioretty, Max
  2. 2019 2nd round pick (MTL)
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2019
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2020
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2021
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
25$80,000,000$79,963,808$0$915,000$36,192
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Drouin, Jonathan
$5,500,000$5,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 5
Tavares, John
$13,000,000$13,000,000
C, LW
UFA - 7
Gallagher, Brendan
$3,750,000$3,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 3
Tkachuk, Brady
$895,000$895,000
Backlund, Mikael
$7,000,000$7,000,000
C
UFA - 6
Galchenyuk, Alex
$4,900,000$4,900,000
LW, C, RW
UFA - 2
Hudon, Charles
$650,000$650,000
C, LW, RW
UFA - 1
Danault, Phillip
$3,500,000$3,500,000
C
UFA - 3
Lehkonen, Artturi
$839,166$839,166
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Carr, Daniel
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LW
UFA - 1
Plekanec, Tomas
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C
UFA - 1
Byron, Paul
$1,166,667$1,166,667
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Deslauriers, Nicolas
$850,000$850,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Froese, Byron
$650,000$650,000
C
UFA - 1
Scherbak, Nikita
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$175,000$175K)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Mete, Victor
$748,333$748,333 (Performance Bonus$182,500$182K)
LD/RD
UFA - 2
Weber, Shea
$7,857,143$7,857,143
RD
UFA - 8
Price, Carey
$10,500,000$10,500,000
G
NMC
UFA - 8
Muzzin, Jake
$4,000,000$4,000,000
LD
UFA - 2
Petry, Jeff
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RD
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 3
Benn, Jordie
$1,100,000$1,100,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Lindgren, Charlie
$1,000,000$1,000,000
G
UFA - 3
Kylington, Oliver
$730,833$730,833 (Performance Bonus$132,500$132K)
LD/RD
UFA - 2
Juulsen, Noah
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
RD
UFA - 2
Jeřábek, Jakub
$1,100,000$1,100,000
LD
UFA - 1

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Jan. 28, 2018 at 3:09 p.m.
#1
ShafferPens
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MTL fans are going to crucify you for that Pacioretty trade.
Jan. 28, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.
#2
Doug7004
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Well if that's your first post you did a hell of a job! You made a number of assumptions (ie: Tavares, BackLund, Tkachuck,), that is optomistic at best but until it happens or not is simply your ideals. What you Didn't do is all the more impressive. Most Montreal posters have unrealistic assumptions re: player values. Instead of thinking Alzner gets you a 1st and a prospect. . You buy him out. Your Patches trade is realistic, and I have seen everything from Draisaitl to McKinnon and 2 1st for him. Your Calgary trade is optomistic, but Calgary could use a Shaw in their lineup so even that might work! All in all GOOD WORK (And don't let the haters get you)
Jan. 28, 2018 at 3:35 p.m.
#3
Artuma
hockey nerd
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Good god that Pacioretty one is an awful trade. You're severly overrating Martinez, he's more of a #4 than a #2.
Jan. 28, 2018 at 3:37 p.m.
#4
J2W
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Edited Jan. 28, 2018 at 3:52 p.m.
I would shift the pick to 2020 otherwise LA could get the pick and then resign Pacioretty before season starts. Also if he hits 30 goals this season, maybe even 25, proving he isn't likely to regress heavily for at least a few more seasons the pick might go the other way, Martinez is a good 2nd pairing guy but I don't think he is quite good enough to be valued as a legitimate #2 dman. From what I have seen, which is a small sample size, Kylington is not even a 3rd pairing dman in that set up. I don't mind the contract and having him as a spare but another pick would be more valuable. Maybe Benn regresses but he is playing quite well and has earned his spot, Jerabek seems to be finding his game and Juulson likely would have made the team out of camp this year if not for injury, which Mete took advantage of and hasn't really disappointed. Would rather see Alzner traded to a desperate team for a mid rounder but the buyout is an acceptable option.
Jan. 28, 2018 at 3:39 p.m.
#5
Blazingbat11
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If MB somehow manages to sign both Tavares and Backlund, than that Pacioretty trade makes a bit more sense. Tavares and Backlund fix the offense / center issues, MTL still would have a load of left wingers, so use him to fix the defense. I'd try and just make it a 1 v 1 swap and remove the 2nd though.

I think the return for Shaw is on the weaker side, but I guess it becomes a necessity to move him for cap reasons.

Cap is tight, but you're still running a 25 man roster, so it can be manageable. all in all, looks good!
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