Yeah, like Gallagher is leaving MTL and you're getting Danault for free?

Both are signed as UFAs. This is a 2021-22 roster, hence the title.

I think you need better defense. That D core is young and inexperienced. Also not sold on that goalie tandem being Cup-worthy. but who knows...

Yeah sorry you're winning the cup with that D core and Goaltending.

. You think Montreal can't afford either of those guys. Gallagher is a consistent 30 goal scorer and that's all he takes? Then Danualt has been playing first line and that deal is fair for him but Montreal could afford that. Then Larsson will get way more
But I can't stop laughing at you signing Spezza!

As I said, Gallagher probably won't leave MTL. And even if he does, he'll be traded, he won't just leave like that. Same for Danault.

Both would be traded at the deadline if they haven't re-signed by then and the Habs are out of the playoffs. Then they'll be available in free agency after their contracts expire. I don't think this is a highly unlikely scenario.

Why would you apologize for them winning the cup?

You're about 3 mil short for both Gallagher and Danault and Jarvis won't be ready, he has a lot of issues in his game, he's but the fastest, or the best skater, and he struggles a lot in the NZ

Larsson will be 29 with 11 years of experience
Klefbom will be 28 with 9 years of experience
Nurse will be 27 with 8 years of experience
Bear will be 24 with 3 years of experience
Jones will be 24 with 3 years of experience
Bouchard will be 22 with 2 years of experience
Berglund will be 25

Jones and Bear both turn 25 in June that year.

I don't think that's too young and inexperienced on the back end, especially since most of them may get to taste playoff hockey this summer as well as next spring.

Neither guy is getting $8.5M in a scenario where the cap is basically flat 3 years running, lol.

Jarvis may require a year in the AHL, but I'm betting Tippett can find soft minutes for that line and make them successful at the NHL level. If not, Spezza or McLeod will be happy to step in.

I'd I'm ARZ (assuming they let Hall walk) I'd pay Danault 8+ in a heartbeat fits the scheme perfectly and has better scoring rates than a guy like Kuznetsov (and probably a lot more, I just saw Kuzy yesterday as one of the guys who had a worse scoring rate, didn't feel like looking up more)

Yup, goalies are voodoo, as they say. Who knows... what I do know is that both guys are above average regular season goalies. Koskinen did much better this year when he wasn't being ridden like a stolen horse, having a competent partner is critical for him. There are a few options that should provide that this summer, including Greiss, Halak, Khudobin and others.

Of the 45 goalies to play at least 30 games this season, Koskinen ranked 12th by save percentage, tied with Vasilevskiy and Crawford... I'm not sure if that helps my point or hurts it! Khudobin was 1st in the league by save percentage, Halak was 10th and Greiss 21st of 45, so it's entirely possible to have 2 guys who are above average starters.

Whether they perform in the playoffs though is anybody's guess.

Sure, but would Danault go to AZ over a team that looks like it could be a dynasty over the term of his contract?

... For an extra 3+ mil, yeah probably...

Doesn't have to be ARZ, they were just the first team that came to mind, CAR could probably fit that, hell even BUF lol, depending on what they do this summer WPG as well

$8M+ for a 28 year old with a career high of THIRTEEN GOALS. You're on crack.

He's not a goal scorer... He SHOULD be a Selke candidate nearly every year, and puts up tons of assists, he was EIGHTH in the league (for forwards) at 5v5 for assists/60...

You're saying a guy like Wheeler doesn't deserve his contract simply bc he doesn't score goals... (He doesn't really deserve that contract, but that's for his lackluster defensive play where Danault is elite, and the fact that he gets lots of his points bc his linemates)

Lol, you really want to compare Wheeler's scoring to Danault's? Wheeler always scores at least 20 goals and usually above 25 per season; he's pretty much guaranteed to get 75-90 points per season. And at $8.25M you say he's overpaid (which isn't true but will be going forward). Danault on the other hand can be expected to produce about 10 goals and anywhere from 25 - 50 points, while being far more dependent on linemates to produce offense. I mean, we're talking about a 27 year old who has all of 50 career goals and has produced just 0.52 P/GP in his career. The ONLY reason to even think about signing this player is for his defensive attributes - and they aren't worth anywhere near $8M+ outside of your fantasy world.

Yeah... I was thinking 92 points-72ish assists is roughly 10... It's too early for this lol... Hockey isn't all about points... There's far more to it than looking at 1 extremely flawed stat, but even if we do just look at raw point totals (at 5v5, PP is far too dependant on having linemates with elite talent and a great scheme) DANAULT WAS 17TH IN THE NHL!!!!!! (For forwards) ahead of Elias Pettersson (admittedly in a few more games) Kyle Connor, William Nylander, Ryan O'Reilly, Timo Meier, JACK EICHEL, Patrik Laine (in no more than 3 more games than any of those people) Dylan Larkin, Andrei Svechnikov... Yet his offense is so bad that it takes away from elite defense so much that no team offers him more than 5...

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What do you guys think?

I like it. It’s Much more realistic than the team I just made lol

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1716877

It's good, like the thought of gallagher on the oilers. Also I think it's fine keeping broberg in the minors, and then next year if nurse leaves broberg can hopefully step into a top 4 role. The one thing I don't think is great is the danault signing. Seems like a steep price for a 3rd line center, there could be other centers out there in about the 3 mil range. It's still a young team and signing an expensive third liner that jarvis could probably step into as soon as the next season might not be the best. Overall great team tho. the future is bright.

Great point about a cheaper 3C for the short term. If Holland signed someone for 2 years this summer that would give Jarvis and / or McLeod time to develop into a serviceable 3C. I like it!