ho ho ho ho, you gotta pay way more than a 5th for that hehehe

Maybe try a 3rd and a 4th/5th or a 2nd

Aw c'mon, give him $8.125 million and make it a round number, for crissakes.

64.8 million is pretty round. The eight has 2 circles!

I don't think habs take on the contract for a 2025 5th

makes more sense to do the trade with buffalo or arizona. gonna have to up the pick tho.

Too much AAV and term for Oetter

It's Demko's contract. I don't see the problem for a player who has the same playoffs track record.

Demko was older and a pending UFA

Demko was still an RFA

That's impossible since he was 25 when he signed his contract...

Also, if Oettinger is younger than Demko when he first dominated in the playoffs, it means he developped faster, got a higher ceiling and is worth more, not less.

Someone mentioned that he was a UFA. Looking at the previous contract it looks like they still had his RFA rights. Even so, he had ALREADY signed his bridge deal for less money. Oetter is still looking at a lower dollar bridge before getting the bigger contract. Yes he developed quicker, which is why he will get more than Demko’s 2.94 million. Saying Oetter’s ceiling is higher just because he’s developing a little quicker than Demko is very naive. Goalies are never a guarantee. His regular season was very average. He shouldn’t get more than 4 million for 3 years. Hart is a better comp than Demko