why dont we sign free agents with big names

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Created by: zk97

Team: 2020-21 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 13, 2020

Published: Mar. 13, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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If you'd like to leave some feedback, would you mind answering some of these questions:

Is Domi worth that much for one year
What do you think on the Evans signing... maybe sign longer for higher AAV or shorter for less AAV
Should we trade Hudon, because he wants to play in the NHL, not the AHL
Is Mete's contract too much for that length
Do you agree with my choice on giving Ouellet a slight raise by leading the Rocket
Should MTL sign Hall, and if you don't agree, would you sign him for shorter (fact: Tatar has a higher pts/gp than him)
Should we sign Greene only for the purpose of letting Romanov rest when needed instead of Kulak playing

Remember, you don't have to answer all the questions if you don't to

And yes, I know i have no cap space ;)

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Romanov, Alexander		3	$894,167

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Blandisi, Joseph	1	$710,000
Domi, Max	1	$5,100,000
Evans, Jake	1	$810,000
Hudon, Charles	1	$787,500
Juulsen, Noah	1	$787,500
Lucchini, Jacob	1	$725,000
Luchuk, Aaron	1	$725,000
McNiven, Michael	1	$700,000
Mete, Victor	4	$3,750,000
Ouellet, Xavier	2	$950,000
Sturtz, Andrew	1	$700,000
Vejdemo, Lukas	1	$725,000
Waked, Antoine	1	$700,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Greene, Andy	1	$1,875,000
Hall, Taylor	6	$9,500,000
Girgensons, Zemgus	1	$1,475,000
Miller, Ryan	1	$1,275,000
Thompson, Nate	1	$917,024

Trades

MTL

2020 6th round pick (FLA)

Additional Details:

Somewhere for anything to make cap space

COL

Weal, Jordan

Buried

Karl Alzner: $3,550,000 ($4,625,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$84,750,000	$82,075,000	$0	$425,000	$2,675,000

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Tatar, Tomas $4,800,000$4,800,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Danault, Phillip $3,083,333$3,083,333 C UFA - 1	Gallagher, Brendan $3,750,000$3,750,000 RW, LW NMC UFA - 1
Drouin, Jonathan $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Suzuki, Nick $863,333$863,333 ($425,000$425K) C UFA - 2	Hall, Taylor $9,500,000$9,500,000 LW UFA - 1
Lehkonen, Artturi $2,400,000$2,400,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Domi, Max $5,100,000$5,100,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Armia, Joel $2,600,000$2,600,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Byron, Paul $3,400,000$3,400,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Thompson, Nate $917,024$917,024 C UFA - 1	Evans, Jake $810,000$810,000 C UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Chiarot, Ben $1,750,000$1,750,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Weber, Shea $7,857,143$7,857,143 RD UFA - 6	Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 6
	Petry, Jeff $5,500,000$5,500,000 RD M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1
Mete, Victor $3,750,000$3,750,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Greene, Andy $1,875,000$1,875,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Miller, Ryan $1,275,000$1,275,000 G UFA - 1
Romanov, Alexander $894,167$894,167 LD RFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Kulak, Brett $925,000$925,000 LD/RD UFA - 2
Girgensons, Zemgus $1,475,000$1,475,000 LW, C UFA - 3

Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:26 p.m.

papishark

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Because most people dont want to go to Montreal. If I get the same offer from a better city, I take that one every time

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Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:26 p.m.

zk97

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Quoting: papishark

Because most people dont want to go to Montreal. If I get the same offer from a better city, I take that one every time

That i really don't get

Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:27 p.m.

Hedman77

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big names like Andy Greene and Zemgus Girgensons? lol

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Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:29 p.m.

papishark

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Quoting: MaxDomi13

That i really don't get

Most people speak french, its a canadian city, its very weird politically. Its just not a popular city

Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:35 p.m.

GMs

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Quoting: papishark

Most people speak french, its a canadian city, its very weird politically. Its just not a popular city

MTL is more English than French tho

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Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:38 p.m.

Pharow

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Quoting: papishark

Most people speak french, its a canadian city, its very weird politically. Its just not a popular city

Montreal is the 4 biggest market in North America. And you might not no but Montreal is probably more English then los angeles or florida where most of the people are spanish. That not why players don’t sign in Montreal, weather is a reason but tax income is the main reason. French is mainly speak in quebec but in small town Montreal is a megapole and it’s very anglophone. And we have a different political system but weird ?? Not sure what weird about the concept of elected ministers.

Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:43 p.m.

Pharow

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Quoting: GMs

MTL is more English than French tho

You know that the guy’s doesn’t know a thing about Canada and Montreal when he use the argument « it’s a canadian city » and « it’s just not a popular city » when every single players in the league will tell that new york and Montreal are the 2 best city for night life in north america. And when you don’t know that Montreal is the 6th biggest metropole in north america (mexico exclude) you get answer like that.

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Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:52 p.m.

Price_is_the_goat

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media, taxes, weather. if youre good, youre a god. if youre bad, you're done

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Mar. 13, 2020 at 7:56 p.m.

SevenLeg

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Quoting: GMs

MTL is more English than French tho

Depends on the neighbourhood. Most of Quebec's English speakers are there but 50% of the Island of Montreal have french as mother tongue and once you cross the bridges its french almost everywhere

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Mar. 13, 2020 at 8:45 p.m.

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Birtle34

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Pressure, inability to leave hockey at the rink, and majority of big name free agents are 27 plus and heading into the family stages if there life and be unrecognized in basically every other city in the league other than the Canadian cities and family life and home life with out any scrutiny. Free agents seem to flock to perennial winners too, and mtl has had a bit of a cold spell. Taxes, weather are some factors too

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Mar. 13, 2020 at 10:13 p.m.

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Billy739

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Quoting: papishark

Most people speak french, its a canadian city, its very weird politically. Its just not a popular city

province**

Montreal the City is the exact opposite of what you claim with 9/10 people who speak both french and english along with many who speak a variety of other languages .
Outside MTL people can be 100% exactly like you would expect and have earned their reputation .

The issue's never been Montreal its been the province hindering them while holding out their hands completely reliant on the revenue the Habs brand create's for their Economy .

Mar. 13, 2020 at 10:16 p.m.

#12

Billy739

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RFA's is an easier sell on this site

Hate always trumps Logic sadly
you could make a 100% logically sound case
their ''feelings'' trump actual discussion for fact based debate

UFA's you can keep them quiet by simply overpaying 500K over what they think to much is .
like i offersheet Josh Anderson for 4m over 5 years and CBJ have no interest in matching (habs fans appreciate he could be another Armia /Domi/Tatr type gamble made good)

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Mar. 14, 2020 at 12:26 a.m.

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GO_HABS_GO28

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Do you think Hudon Will be trade for a pick?

Mar. 14, 2020 at 2:30 p.m.

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BatVader

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Players don’t want to play for Bergevin, don’t want to play where the media is rabid and there is a pressure to learn a new language, and don’t want to play where language is the priority for GM and Head Coach positions.
Montreal needs to stop prioritizing language and start prioritizing talent.

Mar. 14, 2020 at 3:52 p.m.

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Habs_Hfx10

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Quoting: papishark

Because most people dont want to go to Montreal. If I get the same offer from a better city, I take that one every time

Quoting: papishark

Most people speak french, its a canadian city, its very weird politically. Its just not a popular city

When asked players will often say Montreal is their favourite place to play. The problems in my eyes are the taxes and the media. I would say most guys just don’t want to have to be **** on after every bad game they have.

Mar. 14, 2020 at 6:37 p.m.

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Skyraider112

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Quoting: Habs_Hfx10

That's a weak argument considering all these other big name teams with onerous medias have no trouble signing free agents. Panarin to NYR, Tavares to Toronto etc.

Mar. 14, 2020 at 7:33 p.m.

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Habs_Hfx10

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Quoting: Skyraider112

That's a weak argument considering all these other big name teams with onerous medias have no trouble signing free agents. Panarin to NYR, Tavares to Toronto etc.

Panarin wanted a big city and Tavares wanted to play for his hometown team.

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