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Okay hear me out

Created by: rookescr96
Team: 2022-23 Montreal Canadiens
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 20, 2022
Published: Jan. 20, 2022
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Hear me out, the Habs have a lot of long term deals left on guys like Toffoli, Andersson, Petry, Price, etc... maybe a full rebuild isn't the best option for now.

Last year the team wasn't that bad and played unreal hockey in the playoffs. I think they are better than the way they have been playing right now. What would need to happen
- either Wright/Cooley,
- move on from pending UFA's at 2022 deadline,
- bring in a high caliber dman in the offseason (used Letang as an example),
- maybe move on from Drouin or somebody on a expiring contract during 22-23,
- hope Romanov, Guhle, or Claugue step up for a top 4 role,
- hope Price comes back.

Think if this lineup was able to squeak into a playoff spot with Price playing well, I could see them upsetting a top team and going on another run. Then once some of these contracts run out the rebuild can commence.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$925,000
1$925,000
1$925,000
1$925,000
1$825,000
1$825,000
1$825,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$850,000
1$850,000
3$6,500,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Wright or, Cooly
3$925,000
Trades
1.
MTL
  1. 2022 1st round pick (STL)
STL
    Ben Chiarot 2022 trade deadline
    2.
    MTL
    1. 2023 3rd round pick (TOR)
    TOR
      Lehkonnen with retention, 2022 trade deadline
      3.
      MTL
      1. 2022 4th round pick (LAK)
      2. 2023 5th round pick (LAK)
      LAK
        Brett Kulak 2022 trade deadline
        4.
        MTL
        1. 2023 4th round pick (ARI)
        ARI
        1. Drouin, Jonathan
        2. 2023 3rd round pick (TOR)
        Additional Details:
        Not sure how the Drouin trade would look, might have to give up an asset to take on the salary
        Buyouts
        DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
        2022
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        Logo of the STL
        2023
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        2024
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        ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
        22$82,500,000$71,578,749$1,132,500$1,270,000$10,921,251
        Left WingCentreRight Wing
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        $5,500,000$5,500,000
        RW, LW
        M-NTC
        UFA - 5
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        $7,875,000$7,875,000
        C
        UFA - 8
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        $880,833$880,833 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
        LW, RW
        UFA - 1
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        $2,125,000$2,125,000
        RW, LW
        UFA - 2
        Wright or, Cooly
        $925,000$925,000
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $6,500,000$6,500,000
        RW, LW
        M-NTC, NMC
        UFA - 5
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $4,450,000$4,450,000
        C
        UFA - 3
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        $4,500,000$4,500,000
        LW
        UFA - 2
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        $750,000$750,000
        C, LW
        UFA - 1
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        $1,700,000$1,700,000
        C
        UFA - 3
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        $3,400,000$3,400,000
        RW, LW
        UFA - 3
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $925,000$925,000
        LW, RW
        UFA - 2
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $850,000$850,000
        C, LW, RW
        UFA
        Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $875,000$875,000
        LD/RD
        M-NTC
        UFA - 2
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $2,343,750$2,343,750
        RD
        M-NTC, NMC
        UFA - 3
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $10,500,000$10,500,000
        G
        NMC
        UFA - 4
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $925,000$925,000
        LD
        RFA - 3
        $6,500,000$6,500,000
        RD
        UFA - 6
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $2,875,000$2,875,000
        G
        UFA - 1
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$420,000$420K)
        LD/RD
        RFA - 3
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $3,500,000$3,500,000
        RD
        UFA - 3
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $850,000$850,000
        RD
        UFA - 2
        ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $7,857,143$7,857,143
        RD
        UFA - 4
        Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
        $3,400,000$3,400,000
        LW, RW
        UFA - 1

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        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:32 a.m.
        #1
        Sabresguy1897
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        Point a game RHD for 6.5 to play on a brutal team....
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        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:32 a.m.
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        Xercuses
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        Someone will pay a first for chiraot but once again it will never be the blue who do it
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:35 a.m.
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        rookescr96
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        Quoting: Sabresguy1987
        Point a game RHD for 6.5 to play on a brutal team....


        Home town discount
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:37 a.m.
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        Quoting: xercuses
        Someone will pay a first for chiraot but once again it will never be the blue who do it


        Ya could be a different team, just thinking the Blues like to have a physical edge and Chiarot would fit that mould, just used the blues as a reference could be any team contending
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:38 a.m.
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        No longer a Virgin
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        Yeah, as a die-hard Habs fan...this team is still ass
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        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:38 a.m.
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        GO KNIGHTS GO
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        Drouin and Weber to NSH might be a deal you’d wanna look into
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:39 a.m.
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        Xercuses
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        Quoting: rookescr96
        Ya could be a different team, just thinking the Blues like to have a physical edge and Chiarot would fit that mould, just used the blues as a reference could be any team contending

        No space for him he have Krug who’s better and Scandella and mikkola who are on par imo who already are really physical not to mention Scotty P and Walman too so if we do go for chariot a first is steep if the price is a third sure why the hell not but not a first
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        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:44 a.m.
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        Quoting: Marshallchapman9
        Yeah, as a die-hard Habs fan...this team is still ass


        Ya definitely not a top team year after year, but if they could sneak into playoffs they might be able to go on another run?
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:48 a.m.
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        Quoting: rookescr96
        Home town discount


        Not gonna happen.
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:50 a.m.
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        Typical HAB fans want 1st pick for rental
        Hahahaha
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 11:01 a.m.
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        Quoting: Rufeo
        Typical HAB fans want 1st pick for rental
        Hahahaha


        Isn't that the market for good rental players? Foligno in Tor, Coleman and Goodrow and Savard in Tampa, etc....
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 11:05 a.m.
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        Blues won't give a first for a rental again. You can thank Ryan Miller for that.
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 11:50 a.m.
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        I agree with your assessment of the rebuild, it is exactly what I have been saying for months now. We can't simply go full rebuild mode, we have too many good players sign to long term contracts. To hope to move 8+ players on long term contracts at one deadline is unrealistic. MAYBE you see Toffoli and Armia moved but anything beyond that is not happening. Also we just protected Allen in the ED (I know it was a different GM) so I doubt they Habs turn around now and trade him.
        Jan. 20, 2022 at 12:40 p.m.
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        Quoting: Campabee
        I agree with your assessment of the rebuild, it is exactly what I have been saying for months now. We can't simply go full rebuild mode, we have too many good players sign to long term contracts. To hope to move 8+ players on long term contracts at one deadline is unrealistic. MAYBE you see Toffoli and Armia moved but anything beyond that is not happening. Also we just protected Allen in the ED (I know it was a different GM) so I doubt they Habs turn around now and trade him.


        Yes exactly, and in today's NHL to move guy's with high cap hits you either have to pay a team to take the contract or bring back a bad contract of your own... Toffoli, Anderson, and Hoffman and those guy's are still good players but with a high cap hit it makes them really hard to move and gain assets that will actually help the team. Moving those players for a 3rd or 2nd round pick doesn't really help Montreal that much.
         
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