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Created by: nic_par

Team: 2020-21 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 2, 2020

Published: Oct. 2, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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These trades are different for the most part but this is the way I would go if i was GM. Try to obtain max value for both Tatar and Danault (take back a cap dump if needed) and add to that under-23 core. I think Suzuki and KK can both be top-6 centremen, but Koivu can insulate them defensively and Claude could easily run 3 lines with even ice time. Habs have cap space to take on Nino's salary and hope he finds his scoring touch playing on the 3rd line with Koivu. Worst case, I would trade Byron for next to nothing.
Finally, I would probably draft two of Jarvis, Mercer, Amirov, or Perreault with the 15th and 16th picks.
Let me know what you think, I tried to be unbiased and account for needs

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Domi, Max	3	$5,250,000
Juulsen, Noah	2	$850,000
Mete, Victor	2	$1,100,000
Ouellet, Xavier	2	$800,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Koivu, Mikko		1	$2,750,000
Goloubef, Cody		1	$800,000

Trades

MTL

Kravtsov, Vitali
2020 1st round pick (CAR)

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Steep price but Danault fits perfectly on their 2nd line, can mentor Laffy, while Kulak can step in as a 2nd pair dman with NYR's lack of LD depth.

NYR

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DANAULT WITH EXTENSION 5.5x6

MTL

Keane, Joey
Niederreiter, Nino
2020 1st round pick (TOR)

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Tatar fits well on CAR's 2nd line. They also dump Niederreiter's contract for the next two years.

CAR

Tatar, Tomas

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Habs can give Nino a shot on the 3rd line and hope he reaches 20goals. Worst case, he could be bought out next year (or claimed by seattle).

MTL

Rakell, Rickard

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Similar to JT Miller's trade last year, with a little overpay because Rackell's AAV is lower

ANA

Leskinen, Otto
Weal, Jordan
2020 1st round pick (CAR)
2020 2nd round pick (STL)

MTL

Smith, Givani

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Detroit can give a chance to both Hudon and Lindgren

DET

Hudon, Charles [RFA Rights]
Lindgren, Charlie

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Could trade them anywhere really

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

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$74,861,948	$0	$4,120,000	$6,638,052

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Drouin, Jonathan $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Suzuki, Nick $863,333$863,333 ($425,000$425K) C UFA - 2	Rakell, Rickard $2,463,139$2,463,139 RW, LW UFA - 2
Domi, Max $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Kotkaniemi, Jesperi $925,000$925,000 ($2,500,000$2M) C UFA - 1	Gallagher, Brendan $3,750,000$3,750,000 RW, LW NMC UFA - 1
Niederreiter, Nino $5,250,000$5,250,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Koivu, Mikko $2,750,000$2,750,000 C UFA - 1	Kravtsov, Vitali $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LW, RW RFA - 2
Lehkonen, Artturi $2,400,000$2,400,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Evans, Jake $750,000$750,000 C 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

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Edmundson, Joel $875,000$875,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 4	Petry, Jeff $5,500,000$5,500,000 RD M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1	Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 6
Romanov, Alexander $894,167$894,167 ($212,500$212K) LD RFA - 2	Weber, Shea $7,857,143$7,857,143 RD UFA - 6	Allen, Jake $4,350,000$4,350,000 G UFA - 1
Chiarot, Ben $1,750,000$1,750,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Keane, Joey $809,166$809,166 ($132,500$132K) RD RFA - 2
Mete, Victor $1,100,000$1,100,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Juulsen, Noah $850,000$850,000 RD UFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Rakell, R.		Suzuki, N.		Niederreiter, N.
	Weber, S.		Domi, M.

Power Play 2
Drouin, J.		Kotkaniemi, J.		Gallagher, B.
	Petry, J.		Keane, J.

Penalty Kill 1
	Koivu, M.	Lehkonen, A.
	Chiarot, B.	Weber, S.

Penalty Kill 2
	Suzuki, N.	Armia, J.
	Edmundson, J.	Petry, J.

Oct. 2, 2020 at 6:55 p.m.

Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan

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Rangers decline.

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Oct. 2, 2020 at 6:56 p.m.

etpeck

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Canes decline. You do realize that nino and Tatar score about at the same pace

Oct. 2, 2020 at 6:56 p.m.

OlegP

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Yeah getting rid of Tatar now I think is smart. Nino has albatross deal but they can swallow it. I like the fact that they get another 1st rounder. I dont trade another hypothetical 1st rounder for Rakell with a 2nd though. i dont think Rakell is worth it.

I'm hoping they simply keep their current top pick and trade Tatar for assets, sign Domi at this point.

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Oct. 2, 2020 at 6:57 p.m.

OlegP

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Quoting: etpeck

Canes decline. You do realize that nino and Tatar score about at the same pace

Oct. 2, 2020 at 6:59 p.m.

etpeck

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Quoting: OlegP

Look back at them for years. Yes nino had one bad year and Tatar had one good one. The fact is they normally both score at a 40-50 point pace. Why would the canes give up a top 15 pick and they top rhd prospect for one good year

Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:02 p.m.

OlegP

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Quoting: etpeck

Agreed its rich but Tatar is the more consistent player. He scores 50 points and 20 goals like clockwork. Nino has this up down pattern, was playing bottom 6 and Tatar would save them money.

I dont think they get a 1st rounder back. Draft is too strong. If they retain half Tatar's deal its more likely

Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:10 p.m.

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very clever trading danualt and signing kiovu for one year to see what we have got in poehling and evans .. this I like but trading Tatar and the Rakell trade i would pass on..

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Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:10 p.m.

Pmanningno2

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While I'm sure that the NYR's will say that's an overpay for Danault, but if you want the Habs to win this year, we need him.
Suzuki and KK are just too young, and likely to run out of gas in a full season.
Keep in mind, the playinns/playoffs was a tiny sample size, but more importantly, the time off benefitted them massively.

Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:13 p.m.

nic_par

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Quoting: etpeck

Quoting: OlegP

I get your points although Tatar is a way better player than Nino (regular season at least). There was talk of Carolina wanting to dump Nino's contract for next to nothing... just thought they could acquire a good top-6 option at the same time! Would they prefer to get rid of Dzingle?

Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:15 p.m.

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Quoting: danielcoe

very clever trading danualt and signing kiovu for one year to see what we have got in poehling and evans .. this I like but trading Tatar and the Rakell trade i would pass on..

Despise the Rakell deal. Guy is only good for the contract. Not what the Habs need despite being a RS.

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Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:17 p.m.

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Quoting: Pmanningno2

yeah, thats the thing: I don't want to win this year, nor do i think it is realistic to try to win with this roster. At some point Suzuki and KK will have to take the reins of this team and they wouldn't be the first to have success doing it (see Pettersson and Horvat in vancouver). With Koivu who can shelter them defensively while they play with the team's best wingers... i think they could really improve this year

Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:18 p.m.

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Quoting: OlegP

Despise the Rakell deal. Guy is only good for the contract. Not what the Habs need despite being a RS.

He might be the best affordable option considering age, contract, goal-scoring... not sure that we would like the price for Laine, Ehlers, Mantha, etc...

Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:19 p.m.

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Quoting: nic_par

He might be the best affordable option considering age, contract, goal-scoring... not sure that we would like the price for Laine, Ehlers, Mantha, etc...

so go for hoffman or dadonov instead

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Oct. 2, 2020 at 7:22 p.m.

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Quoting: nic_par

He might be the best affordable option considering age, contract, goal-scoring... not sure that we would like the price for Laine, Ehlers, Mantha, etc...

The Habs dont need the flexibility with Rakell. Rickard is more valuable to a team that is at the cap. He just doesn't fit. Much like Eriksson fits better has an asset to a cash strapped team like Ottawa that needs to hit the floor as opposed to the Habs

Oct. 2, 2020 at 8:07 p.m.

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Detroit keeps Smith

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