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Team: 2023-24 Montreal Canadiens
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 26, 2023
Published: Jul. 26, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Nothing too crazy; PHI trade for a center since they mostly have wingers; no big issues since he only has 2 years left, plus get a pick.

WSH get Mantha going elsewhere, get a 1 year contract back at half price for Hoffman, but gain a 4th wingman in Pitlick to bring their roster up and save over 2M$ in the process.

For HABS fans, I'm even putting Ylönen on the first with Suzuki and Caufield.. I'd love to see if he can produce points being on a first line instead of being a more defensive role on the 3rd or 4th. So many of our past players got sent out to other teams and suddenly became productive. Why not try it?
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$1,500,000
Trades
1.
MTL
    Future considerations
    PHI
    1. Dvorak, Christian ($2,225,000 retained)
    2. 2024 3rd round pick (MIN)
    Additional Details:
    Currently PHI only have two centers, Dvorak comes with experience and at 2.225M$ he's not expensive for 2 years. They also get a 3rd round pick to help Brière build the team back up.
    2.
    MTL
    1. Mantha, Anthony
    Additional Details:
    Cap gain a young 4th liner; replace a veteran player who can score at half the price; get cap space now if they want it to get someone else or trade when going into the TDL, 2.3M$+. THey are now up to 22 players and have space to bring up a prospect to develop in the big league.
    WSH
    1. Hoffman, Mike ($2,250,000 retained)
    2. Pitlick, Rem
    Additional Details:
    Habs give a new life to Pitlick, gain a veteran from QC who can hal on the forth, and provide a spot on the roster to be complaint at 23 players.
    Buyouts
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    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2024
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    2025
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    2026
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    23$83,500,000$69,992,499$1,170,000$4,210,000$13,507,501
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
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    $7,850,000$7,850,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 8
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    $7,875,000$7,875,000
    C
    UFA - 7
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    $1,500,000$1,500,000
    RW, LW
    RFA - 1
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    $2,900,000$2,900,000
    C, LW
    RFA - 4
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    $3,362,500$3,362,500
    C, RW
    RFA - 3
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    $950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$3,500,000$4M)
    RW, LW
    RFA - 2
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    $1,100,000$1,100,000
    LW, RW
    RFA - 2
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    $1,985,000$1,985,000 (Performance Bonus$15,000$15K)
    C, LW, RW
    UFA - 1
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    $5,500,000$5,500,000
    RW, LW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 4
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    $2,850,000$2,850,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
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    $1,700,000$1,700,000
    C
    UFA - 2
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    $6,500,000$6,500,000
    RW, LW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 4
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$420,000$420K)
    LD/RD
    RFA - 2
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    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    RD
    UFA - 2
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    $1,000,000$1,000,000
    G
    UFA - 1
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    $4,875,000$4,875,000
    LD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
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    $766,667$766,667
    RD
    UFA - 2
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    $1,925,000$1,925,000
    G
    M-NTC
    UFA - 2
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    $1,400,000$1,400,000
    LD/RD
    RFA - 2
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    $828,333$828,333
    LD/RD
    RFA - 1
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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    $812,500$812,500
    LW, RW
    UFA - 2
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    $10,500,000$10,500,000
    G
    NMC
    UFA - 3
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    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$275,000$275K)
    RD
    RFA - 1
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    $762,500$762,500
    RD
    UFA - 1

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    Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:18 p.m.
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    Sennecke is a gem
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    Those are 2 pretty awful trade for MTL
    Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:21 p.m.
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    the washington deal is bad for mtl, the philly trade just seems like they are going out of the way to make lose that deal.
    Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:26 p.m.
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    Quoting: Caufield
    Those are 2 pretty awful trade for MTL


    Quoting: habs_need_Scoring
    the washington deal is bad for mtl, the philly trade just seems like they are going out of the way to make lose that deal.


    Why?

    1. Getting rid of DVorak gives a spot to bring in Monahan, it also give the opportunity to bring up a prospect to center if he gets hurt again;
    2. Getting rid of Hoffman for a half eaten pepermint stick seems to be on every MTL fan's wishlist; He'll do better in WASH;
    3. Adding Pitlick to that trade provides a spot to so we don't need to keep him in the stand while we play Caufield, Newhook and Harve-Pinard of the left side and brings us down to the 23 contracts compliance without sending anyone to Laval (YEah I know.. Wideman.. but maybe he's not inclined to go there and seems to be a leader for the younger ones in the locker room);
    4. Bring in Mantha, he's a one year deal, he can show he still has legs and while people say things about his leadership, some players have actually indicated he's a good voice to have around. Plus coming home could make him revive his career.
    5. What do we have to lose other than games and certify another top 5 or top 10 pick...??

    Remember we're rebuilding here, but we are waiting for contracts to expire in order to have a real rebuilding plan. RIgh now, ARZ are showing that getting bad trades help, then bring in player with the cap space they have and require picks instead of prospects so you can pick and chose your list forward.
    Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:29 p.m.
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    Quoting: WhoCares_ItsAFantasyGame
    Why?

    1. Getting rid of DVorak gives a spot to bring in Monahan, it also give the opportunity to bring up a prospect to center if he gets hurt again;
    2. Getting rid of Hoffman for a half eaten pepermint stick seems to be on every MTL fan; He'll do better in WASH;
    3. Adding Pitlick to that trade provides a spot to so we don't need to keep him in the stand while we play Caufield, Newhook and Harve-Pinard of the left side and brings us down to the 23 contracts compliance without sending anyone to Laval (YEah I know.. Wideman.. but maybe he's not inclined to go ther and seems to be a leader for the younger ones in the locker room);
    4. Bring in Mantha, he's a one year deal, he can show he still has legs and while people say things about his leadership, some players have actually indicated he's a good voice to have around. Plus coming home could make him revive his career.
    5. What do we have to lose other than games and certify another top 5 or top 10 pick...??

    Dvorak actually got value, we should get a 2nd at 50% retained. Hoffman is a sh**hole, but we are losing out on picks by taking Mantha for retained Hoffman, since both are 1 year cap dumps, but Hoffman becomes significantly cheaper with the retention. Its not getting rid of the players that I don’t like, its the bad asset management
    Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.
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    These are super nit-picky points but:

    1) You cannot retain salary in a trade and receive FC. It's disallowed by the CBA
    2) Zero chance Ylonen gets more money than RHP/Pitlick/Harris, even with an extra year of term
    3) I like the Pitlick & Hoffman for Mantha deal quite a lot. Habs have the cap space this year, but need the roster spots
    4) Trading Dvorak makes no sense. Monahan cannot be trusted not to get hurt. We should start the season with 6 centers. It's a good thing.
    Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.
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    Quoting: Caufield
    Dvorak actually got value, we should get a 2nd at 50% retained. Hoffman is a sh**hole, but we are losing out on picks by taking Mantha for retained Hoffman, since both are 1 year cap dumps, but Hoffman becomes significantly cheaper with the retention. Its not getting rid of the players that I don’t like, its the bad asset management


    Point taken. I just have a different view point on Dvorak and Hoffman. I do believe that Dvorak coudl bring in a pick our way.. but .. if I include that... I'll get hate message for the foreseable future. LOL!
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    Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:52 p.m.
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    Quoting: WhoCares_ItsAFantasyGame
    Point taken. I just have a different view point on Dvorak and Hoffman. I do believe that Dvorak coudl bring in a pick our way.. but .. if I include that... I'll get hate message for the foreseable future. LOL!


    True, but people are dumb and will cry about anything you do so might as well get the right value!
    Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:58 p.m.
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    Flyers accept but we definitely don’t only have 2 centers on the roster lol. Coots, Cates, Frost, Laughton, Poehling, Laczynski are all centers and Farabee has also played center before in a pinch. Also Desonyers is looking to make the big team as a center this year too.
    Jul. 26, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
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    Quoting: jonh514
    These are super nit-picky points but:

    1) You cannot retain salary in a trade and receive FC. It's disallowed by the CBA
    2) Zero chance Ylonen gets more money than RHP/Pitlick/Harris, even with an extra year of term
    3) I like the Pitlick & Hoffman for Mantha deal quite a lot. Habs have the cap space this year, but need the roster spots
    4) Trading Dvorak makes no sense. Monahan cannot be trusted not to get hurt. We should start the season with 6 centers. It's a good thing.


    1) You cannot retain salary in a trade and receive FC. It's disallowed by the CBA
    You'r eright missed that. Ok, include a 7th round pick iff need be.

    2) Zero chance Ylonen gets more money than RHP/Pitlick/Harris, even with an extra year of term
    Point taken, but for AGM's I always over pay a bit in order to see what wuld be the "worst" cap space scenario. Hence him going at 1.5M$ when he may end up signing 950K to 1M$.

    3) I like the Pitlick & Hoffman for Mantha deal quite a lot. Habs have the cap space this year, but need the roster spots
    Thanks, and that's my view on the trade.

    4) Trading Dvorak makes no sense. Monahan cannot be trusted not to get hurt. We should start the season with 6 centers. It's a good thing
    Going in with 6 centers is one thing, but I have no clue if Monahan will be able to play as of day 1; so if you don't want to take the chance, move Dvorak.

    As I say in the description, worst case is that he does fall during the season, but you move up one of our prospects from Laval (Owen, Kidney, Maillet or Stephens) to give them time to adjust with less than 10 min of ice time during the games and send them back when he's healthy. If not, you can always check around the league and take in a 4th liner from any team at very low cost for a year, even look into those that are still UFA. One year contract and you're done.

    Remember, rebuilding means you want to see what prospects can do for your team, you need to send contracts out to pick or sign UFA's but also want to end up low in the standings, yet provide time for your younger guys.
    Jul. 26, 2023 at 3:04 p.m.
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    Quoting: GMDannyB
    Flyers accept but we definitely don’t only have 2 centers on the roster lol. Coots, Cates, Frost, Laughton, Poehling, Laczynski are all centers and Farabee has also played center before in a pinch. Also Desonyers is looking to make the big team as a center this year too.


    Yeah, but other than Coots, Cates, Frost.. Most of the other ones are more in the winger position. Having Dvorak just brings in that experience. THanks for comment, I like the respectfull replies. And hell.. Brière grew up a few houses down from me, so I'm rooting for him to make it as a GM..
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    Jul. 26, 2023 at 3:58 p.m.
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    Quoting: WhoCares_ItsAFantasyGame
    Yeah, but other than Coots, Cates, Frost.. Most of the other ones are more in the winger position. Having Dvorak just brings in that experience. THanks for comment, I like the respectfull replies. And hell.. Brière grew up a few houses down from me, so I'm rooting for him to make it as a GM..


    That’s really cool lol and for sure some of them are definitely more winger than center but we aren’t looking to compete right now anyway so who cares about what the lines and positions look like lol throw Carter Hart at forward for a game!
    Jul. 27, 2023 at 1:03 p.m.
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    Quoting: GMDannyB
    That’s really cool lol and for sure some of them are definitely more winger than center but we aren’t looking to compete right now anyway so who cares about what the lines and positions look like lol throw Carter Hart at forward for a game!


    You forget.. I’m providing an NHL centerman.. not one that can help you win or compete so.. LMAO!!
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