I went through this already. It is front-loaded. $3.25 the first year and $3 the final year.

Value is too low and Habs have ZERO need for a LHD and a backup goalie.

Overall I really like this team. Especially this forward core. However, I don't think MTL does that trade, even though I really like Anderson. Only change I'd make is I'd try and trade away Petry. I think our D desperately needs to get younger/more mobile, and that 6 mil against the cap is just way too much. If we trade him could maybe sign Orlov or someone like that.

I don't think Carter contract counts per DK Sports, unless he has a signing bonus in year 2.

An example of a 35+ contract that had no cap hit penalty is the two-year deal Corey Crawford signed with the Devils. He signed it in October 2020, then retired three months later. Because the contract had no signing bonuses after the first year (it didn't have signing bonuses at all) and wasn't front-loaded in terms of base salary, the Devils didn't face any cap penalty when he retired. Crawford's deal came completely off the books:

CARTER'S CONTRACT CANNOT COME OFF THE BOOKS IT IS FRONT LOADED. Year 1 - $3,250,000 Year 2 - $3,000,000

Carter's cap hit stays for sure. Also, Pens should go nowhere near that MTL trade. POJ has been great and is cheap - Anderson has a terrible contract. It's the exact thing we tried to get away from at this year's deadline

Montreal heavily values Anderson and they already declined plenty of offers I’m sure. This wouldn’t be anywhere close for Montreal to let go of him.

And the Pens have ZERO need for another overpaid terrible contract in Anderson. Pens should stay far away even for free.