Revisiting a Laf deal

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Created by: jonh514

Team: 2023-24 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 30, 2023

Published: Jun. 30, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

I know we are all exhausted, but it's been all PLD for so long, we need something else to chat about :D

Before crapping on this deal, please remember Anderson is a RW and Rangers could use a RW

Now go ahead and crap on this deal!

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Lafrenière, Alexis	8	$6,000,000
Newhook, Alex	3	$3,000,000
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël	2	$1,250,000

Trades

MTL

Lafrenière, Alexis [RFA Rights]

NYR

Anderson, Josh ($2,750,000 retained)
Mesar, Filip
2024 1st round pick (MTL)

Additional Details:

Top 5 protected pick
Anderson is a RW who would help the team compete, especially in the playoffs. Probably good for 20+ goals in each of his remaining years. He hits like a truck too.
Mesar is a developing player. Threw him in as he's a RW and theoretically when he makes the NHL he will be a top 6 player.

Buyouts

Karl Alzner: $833,333
Mike Hoffman: $1,166,667

Retained Salary Transactions

Josh Anderson: $2,750,000 (50%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$72,013,333	$1,170,000	$4,210,000	$11,486,667

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Caufield, Cole $7,850,000$7,850,000 LW, RW UFA - 8	Suzuki, Nick $7,875,000$7,875,000 C UFA - 7	Monahan, Sean $1,985,000$1,985,000 ($15,000$15K) C, LW, RW UFA - 1
Newhook, Alex $3,000,000$3,000,000 C, LW RFA - 4	Dach, Kirby $3,362,500$3,362,500 C, RW RFA - 3	Lafrenière, Alexis $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW, RW RFA - 2
Slafkovsky, Juraj $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) RW, LW RFA - 2	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 4
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël $1,250,000$1,250,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Evans, Jake $1,700,000$1,700,000 C UFA - 2	Armia, Joel $3,400,000$3,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Pezzetta, Michael $812,500$812,500 LW, RW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Matheson, Michael $4,875,000$4,875,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 3	Barron, Justin $925,000$925,000 ($275,000$275K) RD RFA - 1	Montembeault, Samuel $1,000,000$1,000,000 G UFA - 1
Guhle, Kaiden $863,333$863,333 ($420,000$420K) LD/RD RFA - 2	Savard, David $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 2	Allen, Jake $1,925,000$1,925,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Xhekaj, Arber $828,333$828,333 LD/RD RFA - 1	Harris, Jordan $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD/RD RFA - 2
Edmundson, Joel $875,000$875,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Kovacevic, Johnathan $766,667$766,667 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 3

Jun. 30, 2023 at 11:28 a.m.

#26

jonh514

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Quoting: NYR1983

Oh if he can make them better ya, this doesn’t really do it. Laf is still developing and leads the team in 5v5 goals and would produce even more if he was on pp1. And he does this at a team friendly cost with 10 years or more to come. Love Anderson as a player and at that rate is great. The package is by far the best I’ve seen on the site to be totally honest. But NYR is building around the big youth pieces for the future while taking chances with the current core. Most people see NYR as a win today team and that’s not the case. It’s a possibility for sure but the youth is the long term plan. Otherwise they would have moved these pieces 1-2 years ago for some really big pieces to win a cup or 3 now.

Understood sir! Nice to hear that you don't feel the offer is some crazy lowball.

Thanks for sharing your perspective!

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Jun. 30, 2023 at 11:32 a.m.

#27

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Quoting: GoofyFoFoofy

Anderson isn't gonna solve their RW woes with his mid point production and I don't think Othmann is ready for the NHL yet. If I'm Drury I'd rather try my luck at moving Laf or Kreider to RW. The Breadman-Trocheck-Laf line was good for the short time it was assembled last season, Gallant only took it apart cause he ignored stats and goes with his gut, and he'd been eating too much Chipotle.

Mesar and a 1st aren't bad assets to get back at all don't get me wrong, I'm just saying if I'm Drury and I wanna trade a former 1OA I'm looking for something exciting back, and those 2 pieces aren't really exciting.

If Lafreneire isn't moving over to RW or Kreider, which i think is doubtful, and It would be a Laviolette call at the end of the day, adding a Top 6 RW like Anderson that fills a hole with his physicality as well, which was something missed in the playoffs last year. This NYR team is looking at its window thats open for the next 3 years. I don't think you can pencil in the same numbers for Anderson as he had with MTL then he could have with NYR especially playing in the top 6 & PP2 or PP1 on a line & team with more offensive weapons. Im not saying he scores 40 goals but 45-60 points if he's healthy wouldn't be be a wild estimate & some more much needed physicality in that top 6. Othmann may need a little time in the AHL but he's pretty close, especially if he's playing his natural LW & then maybe Cuylle gets a look at 3 LW out of the gate if Othmann doesn't make the opening cut..

the 1st in 2024 & Mesar gives Drury more options to add, or, build, its nice to have the flexibility.

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Jun. 30, 2023 at 12:06 p.m.

#28

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Invisible hulk even @ 1/2 is not wanted. Mesar is not a guarantee, let alone top 6. Pass

Jun. 30, 2023 at 3:25 p.m.

#29

NYR1983

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Quoting: jonh514

Understood sir! Nice to hear that you don't feel the offer is some crazy lowball.

Thanks for sharing your perspective!

Nah, it’s a good one. Just don’t think it fits the agenda.

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