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Core Changes with Ovechkin

Created by: Shanesaw9
Initial Creation Date: Feb 21, 2021
Published: Feb 21 at 1:55
Team: 2021-22 Montreal Canadiens
Team Explanation
So this is really out there but I just wanted to imagine it.

If Price agreed to waive his NMC (he is being outplayed by Allen maybe he agrees to it) would Seattle even take him?

I traded Gallagher because I think MTL will come to regret his contract - he is the 3rd best RW on the team now and yet he will be the highest paid, and Caufield could potentially surpass him as well.

Podkolzin could be a bigger version of Gallagher for MTL down the road, Beagle and Roussel are cap dumps however Beagle provides some center depth and roussel brings grit I nothing else.

This is all hugely hypothetical, just doing it for fun.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
Caufield, Cole3$925,000
Olofsson, Jacob3$750,000
Ikonen, Joni3$750,000
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël3$750,000
Harris, Jordan3$750,000
Fairbrother, Gianni3$750,000
Podkolzin, Vasily3$925,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
Kotkaniemi, Jesperi3$3,500,000
Mete, Victor2$1,075,000
Poehling, Ryan2$750,000
Lehkonen, Artturi2$2,000,000
Fleury, Cale2$750,000
Blandisi, Joseph1$750,000
Dauphin, Laurent1$750,000
Leskinen, Otto1$750,000
McNiven, Michael2$750,000
Olofsson, Gustav1$750,000
Vejdemo, Lukas2$750,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
Ovechkin, Alex5$12,500,000
Armia, Joel2$3,000,000
Bernier, Jonathan2$1,500,000
Demchenko, Vasili1$750,000
Belzile, Alex1$750,000
Trades
MTL
    Seattle Expansion Draft
    VGK
    1. Price, Carey
    Additional Details:
    Jake Allen outplays Carey Price, Price has enough pride that he waives his NMC so MTL can protect Allen.
    MTL
    1. Podkolzin, Vasily [Reserve List]
    2. Beagle, Jay
    3. Roussel, Antoine
    4. 2022 2nd round pick (VAN)
    VAN
    1. Gallagher, Brendan
    Buyouts
    • Karl Alzner: $1,958,333
    Buried
    • Antoine Roussel: $1,875,000 ($3,000,000)
    DRAFT YEARROUND 1ROUND 2ROUND 3ROUND 4ROUND 5ROUND 6ROUND 7
    2021
    MTL
    MTL
    TBL
    MTL
    CHI
    WSH
    MTL
    STL
    VGK
    MTL
    OTT
    PHI
    MTL
    MTL
    2022
    MTL
    MTL
    VAN
    MTL
    MTL
    MTL
    MTL
    MTL
    STL
    2023
    MTL
    MTL
    MTL
    MTL
    MTL
    MTL
    MTL
    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES BONUSESCAP SPACE
    23$81,500,000$79,822,976$0$1,475,000$1,677,024

    Roster

    Left WingCenterRight Wing
    Ovechkin, Alex
    $12,500,000
    LW, RW
    UFA
    MTL
    Kotkaniemi, Jesperi
    $3,500,000
    C, LW
    RFA
    MTL
    Caufield, Cole
    $925,000
    RW, C
    RFA - 2
    MTL
    Drouin, Jonathan
    $5,500,000
    LW
    NTC
    UFA - 2
    MTL
    Suzuki, Nick
    $863,333
    C, RW
    RFA - 1
    MTL
    Anderson, Josh
    $5,500,000
    RW
    NTC
    UFA - 6
    MTL
    Byron, Paul
    $3,400,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 2
    MTL
    Poehling, Ryan
    $750,000
    C, LW
    RFA
    MTL
    Toffoli, Tyler
    $4,250,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 3
    MTL
    Lehkonen, Artturi
    $2,000,000
    LW, RW
    RFA
    MTL
    Evans, Jake
    $750,000
    C, RW
    RFA - 1
    MTL
    Armia, Joel
    $3,000,000
    RW, LW
    UFA
    VAN
    Beagle, Jay
    $3,000,000
    C
    NTC
    UFA - 1
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    MTL
    Edmundson, Joel
    $3,500,000
    LD
    NTC
    UFA - 3
    MTL
    Petry, Jeff
    $6,250,000
    RD
    NMC NTC
    UFA - 4
    MTL
    Allen, Jake
    $2,875,000
    G
    UFA - 2
    MTL
    Mete, Victor
    $1,075,000
    LD/RD
    RFA
    MTL
    Weber, Shea
    $7,857,143
    RD
    UFA - 5
    Bernier, Jonathan
    $1,500,000
    G
    UFA
    MTL
    Chiarot, Ben
    $3,500,000
    LD
    NTC
    UFA - 1
    MTL
    Romanov, Alexander
    $894,167
    LD/RD
    RFA - 1
    MTL
    Kulak, Brett
    $1,850,000
    LD
    UFA - 1
    MTL
    Fleury, Cale
    $750,000
    RD
    RFA

    Special Teams

    Power Play 1
    Toffoli, T.
    Kotkaniemi, J.
    Caufield, C.
    Ovechkin, A.
    Petry, J.
    Power Play 2
    Anderson, J.
    Poehling, R.
    Suzuki, N.
    Drouin, J.
    Weber, S.

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    Feb 21 at 1:59
    #1
    TheAlien
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    With the way Gallagher plays that contract isn't gonna age well. I'd rather have Podkolzin who projects to be a similar player anyways
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    Feb 21 at 2:02
    #2
    justaBoss
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    SEA ain't taking Price.

    Francis ain't that big of an idiot.

    He's a great goalie yes, but that contract is an anchor which will not end in a happy tone.
    Feb 21 at 2:02
    #3
    lebronisdagoat
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    but you'd rather have that ovechkin contract....
    Feb 21 at 2:23
    #4
    sedin33
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    Van says nope
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    Feb 21 at 2:40
    #5
    Shanesaw9
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    Habs 2010
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    Quoting: justaBoss
    SEA ain't taking Price.

    Francis ain't that big of an idiot.

    He's a great goalie yes, but that contract is an anchor which will not end in a happy tone.


    Even if SEA doesn't take Price, this just proves the point that MTL needs to get Price to waive his NMC for the expansion draft so they can protect Allen, because SEA would most definitely take Allen.

    It seems so obvious around the league that Price is no longer one of the top goaltenders, but it is lost in MTL even though the difference in GSAx between Allen and Price so far this season is 9 goals in favour of Allen. MTL needs to play Allen until he gives them a reason not to play him.
    Feb 21 at 2:42
    #6
    Shanesaw9
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    Quoting: TheAlien
    With the way Gallagher plays that contract isn't gonna age well. I'd rather have Podkolzin who projects to be a similar player anyways


    Quoting: sedin33
    Van says nope


    That makes sense, I want Podkolzin because I see similarities in Gallagher, so why wouldn't VAN just keep Podkolzin?

    I'm just playing off Gallagher's history with the Vancouver giants and the fact that he is NHL proven whereas Podkolzin is not.

    There are probably better fits out there for Gallagher.
    Feb 21 at 3:20
    #7
    justaBoss
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    Quoting: Shanesaw9
    Even if SEA doesn't take Price, this just proves the point that MTL needs to get Price to waive his NMC for the expansion draft so they can protect Allen, because SEA would most definitely take Allen.

    It seems so obvious around the league that Price is no longer one of the top goaltenders, but it is lost in MTL even though the difference in GSAx between Allen and Price so far this season is 9 goals in favour of Allen. MTL needs to play Allen until he gives them a reason not to play him.


    I dunno about that. After checking out the D-men available in the ExD, MTL probably has one of the best ones available. My guess is that they might actually be taking either Edmundson or Chiarot.

    As for goalies, my guess is that they're going to take 3 out Khudobin, Vanecek, Ingram and Berdin.
     
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