Main issue is that Hamilton isn’t gonna come to Montreal wants to sign in a small market, and Staal will wanna play in the states

Prediction, weber Comes back game 1 of playoffs when the cap doesn't matter

Im curious if they will implement some rule so we dont have a 18m Tampa repeat. where this may not happen

It wouldn't matter. this team won't make the playoffs.

What makes you say that. The defense is the same if not better with Leddy and Hamilton. Price/Allen is a more than fine duo in goal. Landeskog is an upgrade over the likes of Tatar/armia/lehkonen. and paquette plays a similar role to danault. Suzuki and Kotka take their next steps especially with their new wingers/linemates to support them.

I don't think Paquette can shut down top lines like Danault did.

Isles are not touching Drouin, the whole reason they want to trade Leddy is to reduce cap. They may do Leddy for Kulak and a 3rd.