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Realistic Offseason

Created by: koremoo
Team: 2022-23 Montreal Canadiens
Initial Creation Date: May 30, 2022
Published: May 30, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$2,700,000
2$1,800,000
1$750,000
2$750,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,500,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Wright, Shane
3$925,000
Trades
1.
MTL
  1. Evangelista, Luke
  2. Myers, Philippe
  3. 2023 2nd round pick (NSH)
Additional Details:
*Conditional 2023 2nd round pick (NSH)*: If the Predators reach the Western Conference Finals with Petry on the roster, the pick becomes the 2023 1st round pick (NSH).
NSH
  1. Petry, Jeff
Additional Details:
Petry's departure from Montreal is imminent, and Nashville could be an ideal trade partner if they believe that they are in a position to contend. Petry would immediately slot into the top 4 alongside Josi or Ekholm, and would give Dante Fabbro time to ease his way into the top RD spot. In exchange, the Habs would get a good prospect, a good pick, and would absorb Myers' contract for a year.
2.
MTL
  1. Johnson, Erik
  2. 2023 1st round pick (COL)
Additional Details:
*2023 1st round pick (COL) is top 10 protected*
COL
  1. Dvorak, Christian
Additional Details:
Colorado will be entering a cap crunch this offseason, and one of the casualties will most likely be Kadri. As a result, the Avs could be looking for a 2C. Although Dvorak had a tough year in Montreal, his game would fit nicely with a team such as Colorado. He could play big minutes in the playoffs, shutting down other teams' top lines, much like Danault did for Montreal last season. In return, Montreal would get a late first round pick to add to an impressive amount of draft picks, as well as Erik Johnson. Despite his value to the team, the Avalanche could probably use the money being allocated to Johnson to re-sign more important players. With the Habs, Johnson could be a very important mentor for some of the younger defenseman on the team, such as Harris, Romanov, and Barron.
3.
MTL
  1. 2022 6th round pick (MIN)
MIN
  1. Drouin, Jonathan ($2,250,000 retained)
Additional Details:
The Wild are another team entering a major cap crunch, and they are unlikely to be able to afford Kevin Fiala this summer. Although Drouin is nowhere near the level of Fiala right now, a change of scenery could lead to a rejuvenation of his career. This is a low-risk move for the Wild, as they get a talented player on an affordable contract for a late-round pick. For Montreal, only year of contract retention is worth mutually moving on from Montreal.
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$82,500,000$75,214,166$1,132,500$1,570,000$7,285,834

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$880,833$880,833 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$7,875,000$7,875,000
C
UFA - 8
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$5,500,000$5,500,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 5
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$1,800,000$1,800,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Wright, Shane
$925,000$925,000
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$6,500,000$6,500,000
RW, LW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 5
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW
UFA - 2
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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
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$3,400,000$3,400,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$2,700,000$2,700,000
LD
RFA - 3
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$3,500,000$3,500,000
RD
UFA - 3
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$10,500,000$10,500,000
G
NMC
UFA - 4
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$875,000$875,000
LD/RD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$212,500$212K)
RD
RFA - 2
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$2,875,000$2,875,000
G
UFA - 1
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$842,500$842,500 (Performance Bonus$507,500$508K)
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
RD
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
G
UFA - 2
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$2,550,000$2,550,000
RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$7,857,143$7,857,143
RD
UFA - 4

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May 30, 2022 at 3:45 p.m.
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Evangelista for Petry is not realistic
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May 30, 2022 at 3:48 p.m.
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Wild trade is interesting. Drouin is interesting because he has played center in the past and god knows MN needs those. Not sure if enough is going back to the habs though. I feel they at least aim for a mid round pick (At least) with the 50% retention. Trade would depend on who the wild move and cap space but I like the player. Doubt Montreal does this though. May as well just keep him for that price and move him at the deadline hoping for a bounce back year.
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May 30, 2022 at 3:48 p.m.
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Dvorak is more of a cap dump than Erik Johnson. This isn’t realistic.
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May 30, 2022 at 3:50 p.m.
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Quoting: villenash
Evangelista for Petry is not realistic


Evangelista is a good prospect, but he is not a top prospect by any means. Despite his tough year, Petry is still a top dman who fits well beside Josi or Ekholm. It will definitely help Nashville contend, if that's what they're hoping for.
May 30, 2022 at 3:52 p.m.
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Quoting: turtlemountain
Dvorak is more of a cap dump than Erik Johnson. This isn’t realistic.


A 26 year old centerman who plays in the top 6 and who's only had one down year at less than 4.5 mil, or a 34 year old dman who doesn't play more than a 3rd pairing role anymore making 6 mil?
May 30, 2022 at 3:59 p.m.
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Quoting: koremoo
Evangelista is a good prospect, but he is not a top prospect by any means. Despite his tough year, Petry is still a top dman who fits well beside Josi or Ekholm. It will definitely help Nashville contend, if that's what they're hoping for.


The Josi-Fabbro pairing isn't one of NSH's issues, and Petry's contract is far from ideal for a player of his age who's produced... inconsistently.
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May 30, 2022 at 4:02 p.m.
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Quoting: gmgb
The Josi-Fabbro pairing isn't one of NSH's issues, and Petry's contract is far from ideal for a player of his age who's produced... inconsistently.


That's absolutely fair, but that's why I think Petry could also play with Ekholm. That would be a very strong top 4. Despite his first half of this season, Petry still has value for any team looking to contend. He had a good end to the season under MSL and seemed rejuvenated. The first half to the season is not indicative of who he is in my opinion.
May 30, 2022 at 4:05 p.m.
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Quoting: koremoo
That's absolutely fair, but that's why I think Petry could also play with Ekholm. That would be a very strong top 4. Despite his first half of this season, Petry still has value for any team looking to contend. He had a good end to the season under MSL and seemed rejuvenated. The first half to the season is not indicative of who he is in my opinion.


Carrier has played well with both Josi and Ekholm the past two seasons. The Preds felt confident enough in both Carrier and Fabbro, that they moved on from Ellis last summer. I don't see them paying more than they got in that trade for an older defenseman who's never been quite as good as Ellis.
May 30, 2022 at 4:06 p.m.
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I would assume MN gladly accepts. Feels like a no brainer
May 30, 2022 at 4:07 p.m.
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Quoting: koremoo
A 26 year old centerman who plays in the top 6 and who's only had one down year at less than 4.5 mil, or a 34 year old dman who doesn't play more than a 3rd pairing role anymore making 6 mil?


Dvorak may have played in the top 6 on the worst team in the league, but he’s not a top 6 forward on almost every other team in the NHL.

He’s under contract for 3 more years at $4.45M and has some trade protection in the last 2 years. That contract is going to be tough to move. I would temper your expectations if you’re expecting a 1st round pick in return.

“Only has one down year” is also just not true. He’s a 35 pt forward who has had mediocre analytics the majority of his career.

Also, Erik Johnson has a NMC. He wouldn’t waive for Montreal.
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May 30, 2022 at 4:11 p.m.
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Quoting: gmgb
Carrier has played well with both Josi and Ekholm the past two seasons. The Preds felt confident enough in both Carrier and Fabbro, that they moved on from Ellis last summer. I don't see them paying more than they got in that trade for an older defenseman who's never been quite as good as Ellis.


I'm just not convinced that Carrier-Fabbro would be strong enough to contend. As well, I would say that Nashville completely undervalued Ellis when they sold him, and Petry was better than Ellis last season.
May 30, 2022 at 4:14 p.m.
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Quoting: turtlemountain
Dvorak may have played in the top 6 on the worst team in the league, but he’s not a top 6 forward on almost every other team in the NHL.

He’s under contract for 3 more years at $4.45M and has some trade protection in the last 2 years. That contract is going to be tough to move. I would temper your expectations if you’re expecting a 1st round pick in return.

“Only has one down year” is also just not true. He’s a 35 pt forward who has had mediocre analytics the majority of his career.

Also, Erik Johnson has a NMC. He wouldn’t waive for Montreal.


Erik Johnson has a NMC that allows him to get traded to 19 teams. I'm not sure if he's allowed to change it every year, but if he can't, then I don't assume Montreal would be on that list. If he is allowed to, I agree with you.
However, for Dvorak, his metrics are bad because he's played on Arizona most of his career. In Montreal, I won't defend him too much because I'm not his biggest fan, but he played injured most of the season and had a good end to the season when he seemed to get healthy. His 200 foot game is undeniabely a valuable asset to most teams, and makes up for a potential lack of point production. He's consistently been a top faceoff man in the league, and is a strong defensive forward.
May 30, 2022 at 4:17 p.m.
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I'm just not convinced that Carrier-Fabbro would be strong enough to contend. As well, I would say that Nashville completely undervalued Ellis when they sold him, and Petry was better than Ellis last season.


I agree that NSH got a poor return for Ellis, but doubling down on that mistake by paying the price you're asking for Petry just makes it worse.

Ellis got injured early into this past season and only played four games - it's not really a year to compare the two players. Besides, Ellis was less detrimental to Philly from his couch than Petry was to the Habs for most of last season anyway.
May 30, 2022 at 4:20 p.m.
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I agree that NSH got a poor return for Ellis, but doubling down on that mistake by paying the price you're asking for Petry just makes it worse.

Ellis got injured early into this past season and only played four games - it's not really a year to compare the two players. Besides, Ellis was less detrimental to Philly from his couch than Petry was to the Habs for most of last season anyway.


That's a good point, and he had a horrendous start to the season. This doesn't fully make up for it, but people seem to forget that he was a serious Norris candidate for most of the season, two years ago. Maybe the price isn't right, but he could definitely help Nashville for maybe a slightly worse prospect instead of Evangelista, as well as the pick.
May 30, 2022 at 4:31 p.m.
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Wild trade is interesting. Drouin is interesting because he has played center in the past and god knows MN needs those. Not sure if enough is going back to the habs though. I feel they at least aim for a mid round pick (At least) with the 50% retention. Trade would depend on who the wild move and cap space but I like the player. Doubt Montreal does this though. May as well just keep him for that price and move him at the deadline hoping for a bounce back year.


Doesn't mean he played it well
May 30, 2022 at 9:04 p.m.
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In addition to the points made by Turtlemountain:

1. Colorado (more specifically Joe Sakic) won't be interesting in 'stiffing' EJ that way.
2. The money you're supposing it frees up is already allocated next year for re-signing MacKinnon. That's pretty much a given.
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May 31, 2022 at 9:49 a.m.
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Dvorak is arguably more overpaid than EJ is XD
COL declines easily
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