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Habs Go Extreme on Finland-Russia Talent (apologies PHI, FLA, TOR, TB, etc.

Created by: RoadRunner72
Team: 2018-19 Montreal Canadiens
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 23, 2018
Published: Aug. 23, 2018
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Team philosophy switches wildly as they try to build around a couple of young Finnish prospects. If Kovalchuk can still play at 35 why not bring back some golden greats to fill the empty roster spots with talent and grit (maybe not much speed though) on entry level contracts.

As far as I know only one player was brought back from the grave, but he was a heck of a player (Kharlamov).

They'll draft Kaako and Podkolzin in first round next summer to ensure there's some young blood coming into the system as Kharlamov and Selanne slow down. Even with all these moves, it's a bit weak down the middle until Kotka matures. Maybe Malkin is available....Right shot D is a problem so I kept Juulsen and Petry for now.

Oversize roster but still under the cap. Those over-40 veteran contracts are awesome! Might have to give Kharlamov and Tretiak some old-age bonuses.
Nice balance of veterans and young stars/prospects. Would be nice to find room for Datsyuk and Laine.
Free Agent Signings
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
Kiprusoff, Mikka
3$925,000
Tretiak, Vladislav
3$925,000
Podkolzin, Vasili
3$925,000
Kakko, Kaapo
3$925,000
Fetisov, Viacheslav
3$925,000
Kharlamov, Valeri
3$925,000
Selanne, Teemu
3$925,000
Larionov, Igor
3$925,000
Poeling, Ryan
3$925,000
Koivu, Saku
3$925,000
Ylonen, Jesse
3$925,000
Ikonen, Joni
3$925,000
Romanov, Alex
3$925,000
Kaprizov, Kirill
3$925,000
Markov, Andrei
3$925,000
Kovalev, Alexei
3$925,000
Gusev, Nikita
3$925,000
Trades
1.
MTL
  1. Provorov, Ivan
  2. 2019 1st round pick (PHI)
PHI
  1. Price, Carey ($3,000,000 retained)
  2. 2019 3rd round pick (MTL)
Additional Details:
With lots of older veterans being signed at entry-level prices, Habs can afford to retain some salary on Price
2.
MTL
  1. Kovalchuk, Ilya
  2. Kupari, Rasmus
LAK
  1. Domi, Max
  2. Pacioretty, Max
3.
MTL
  1. Kapanen, Kasperi
  2. Zaitsev, Nikita
Additional Details:
All Hab fans believe that the Leafs will eventually trade for Weber for that inevitable playoff run to the championship. I agree.
TOR
  1. Weber, Shea
  2. 2020 4th round pick (MTL)
4.
MTL
  1. Kucherov, Nikita
  2. Sergachev, Mikhail
Additional Details:
Sergachev-Drouin because the original trade never should have happened - GRRRR.....And Kucherov just because Tampa wants to sell high after his career year. Besides it's about time Yzerman came out the loser on a trade.
TBL
  1. Benn, Jordie
  2. De La Rose, Jacob
  3. Drouin, Jonathan
  4. Niemi, Antti
  5. 2020 2nd round pick (MTL)
  6. 2021 1st round pick (MTL)
5.
MTL
  1. Barkov, Aleksander
  2. Dadonov, Evgeni
Additional Details:
How could the Panthers resist a package like this? Besides I need some young centres from Finland who have Russian sounding names. Draft pick to balance things out
FLA
  1. Alzner, Karl
  2. Danault, Phillip
  3. Gallagher, Brendan
  4. Lindgren, Charlie
  5. Peca, Matthew
  6. 2021 3rd round pick (MTL)
  7. 2021 4th round pick (MTL)
6.
MTL
  1. Koivu, Mikko
Additional Details:
Koivu boys are re-united. Rights to Kaprizov who decides he won't leave NHL unless he can play with Russian legends and his buddy Gusev from the Olympics.
MIN
  1. Poeling, Ryan
  2. Deslauriers, Nicolas
  3. Mete, Victor
  4. Schlemko, David
  5. Shaw, Andrew ($1,400,000 retained)
Additional Details:
Ryan P. gets to play close to home and fill the gap left by Koivu. Victor Mete is a mobile NHL ready d-man at 20 years old. The other guys balance cap hits and provide "character"
7.
MTL
  1. Heiskanen, Miro
Additional Details:
I'll throw a boat load of good (and not so good) players at Dallas to pry away their top prospect. But I must have him
DAL
  1. Byron, Paul
  2. Hudon, Charles
  3. Kapanen, Kasperi
  4. Plekanec, Tomas
  5. 2019 4th round pick (MTL)
  6. 2021 2nd round pick (MTL)
8.
MTL
    Send Vegas the rights to veteran scorer Alexei Kovalev for young Nikita Gusev from the KHL, so he can play with his Olympic buddy Kaprizov in Montreal
    VGK
    1. Kovalev, Alexei
    Buyouts
    Retained Salary Transactions
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2019
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    Logo of the CGY
    Logo of the CHI
    Logo of the EDM
    Logo of the MTL
    Logo of the WPG
    2020
    Logo of the MTL
    Logo of the MTL
    Logo of the WPG
    Logo of the MTL
    Logo of the MTL
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    2021
    Logo of the MTL
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    31$79,500,000$65,006,665$0$7,300,000$14,493,335
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Kharlamov, Valeri
    $925,000$925,000
    Barkov, Aleksander
    $5,900,000$5,900,000
    C
    UFA - 4
    Kucherov, Nikita
    $4,766,667$4,766,667
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Selanne, Teemu
    $925,000$925,000
    Larionov, Igor
    $925,000$925,000
    Kovalchuk, Ilya
    $6,250,000$6,250,000
    LW, RW
    NMC
    UFA - 3
    Dadonov, Evgeni
    $4,000,000$4,000,000
    RW, LW
    NMC
    UFA - 2
    Koivu, Mikko
    $5,500,000$5,500,000
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 2
    Scherbak, Nikita
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$175,000$175K)
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    Lehkonen, Artturi
    $839,166$839,166
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    Koivu, Saku
    $925,000$925,000
    Ikonen, Joni
    $925,000$925,000
    Kaprizov, Kirill
    $925,000$925,000
    Kotkaniemi, Jesperi
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
    C
    UFA - 3
    Gusev, Nikita
    $925,000$925,000
    Ylonen, Jesse
    $925,000$925,000
    Kupari, Rasmus
    $925,000$925,000
    C, LW, RW
    RFA - 5
    Kakko, Kaapo
    $925,000$925,000
    Podkolzin, Vasili
    $925,000$925,000
    Armia, Joel
    $1,850,000$1,850,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Fetisov, Viacheslav
    $925,000$925,000
    Provorov, Ivan
    $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    LD
    UFA - 1
    Markov, Andrei
    $925,000$925,000
    Petry, Jeff
    $5,500,000$5,500,000
    RD
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 3
    Sergachev, Mikhail
    $894,166$894,166 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    LD/RD
    UFA - 2
    Zaitsev, Nikita
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    RD
    UFA - 6
    Kiprusoff, Mikka
    $925,000$925,000
    Heiskanen, Miro
    $894,166$894,166 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
    LD/RD
    UFA - 3
    Juulsen, Noah
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
    RD
    UFA - 2
    Tretiak, Vladislav
    $925,000$925,000
    Romanov, Alex
    $925,000$925,000

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    Aug. 23, 2018 at 8:19 p.m.
    #1
    eatfreshrefresh
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    Thats a lot for price
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    Aug. 23, 2018 at 8:29 p.m.
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    RoadRunner72
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    Quoting: linehan10
    Thats a lot for price


    Flyers missing piece to be top 10 is a dominant goalie. Let's assume he's got 5 years left in the tank to help the Flyers. I could also sign another legendary Russian d-man (maybe Konstantinov) to top up that trade for you.
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    Aug. 23, 2018 at 9:37 p.m.
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    Hedman77
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    this is a joke right
    Aug. 23, 2018 at 9:51 p.m.
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    The original offer for Kharlamov was $1M, and it was turned down. You'll need to pay a bit more.
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    Aug. 23, 2018 at 10:27 p.m.
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    Hab fans love living in the past mentioning all the Cups they have won. Most people on CapFriendly can't weren't even alive when the Habs last won in 1993,
    Those signing, keep reminiscing.
    Aug. 23, 2018 at 11:19 p.m.
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    TheMooterus
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    If you want Heiskanen, the conversations starts with Jesperi Kotkaniemi + another piece. For Dallas, any return on that kind of prospect is all about quality over quantity. If they are giving up a top prospect, they are getting a top prospect back in return.
    Aug. 23, 2018 at 11:27 p.m.
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    RoadRunner72
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    Quoting: Hedman77
    this is a joke right


    Considering half the players listed on here peaked between 1975 and 2000, yes its fair to say this is a joke. I like the history of the game, and that's why I enjoyed doing it. Like I said one of the best players on here died over 30 years ago in his prime.
    Aug. 23, 2018 at 11:28 p.m.
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    RoadRunner72
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    Quoting: GiantBoots
    The original offer for Kharlamov was $1M, and it was turned down. You'll need to pay a bit more.


    I would outbid any GM for Kharlamov if he were still available.
    Aug. 23, 2018 at 11:31 p.m.
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    RoadRunner72
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    Quoting: orignalsix
    Hab fans love living in the past mentioning all the Cups they have won. Most people on CapFriendly can't weren't even alive when the Habs last won in 1993,
    Those signing, keep reminiscing.


    Better than living in the present. Habs have a couple of dark years ahead but it will get better. By the way none of the old players listed were on any of those Montreal championship teams. Although they drafted Tretiak when he was 30 years old or so he never played with them.
    Aug. 23, 2018 at 11:34 p.m.
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    RoadRunner72
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    Quoting: J_Sand3rs
    If you want Heiskanen, the conversations starts with Jesperi Kotkaniemi + another piece. For Dallas, any return on that kind of prospect is all about quality over quantity. If they are giving up a top prospect, they are getting a top prospect back in return.


    Understood - I'd feel the same way if my team had his rights. But wouldn't you rather have rights to the greatest Russian player of all time??? Heiskanen for Kharlamov straight up...no wait I changed my mind.
     
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