Five players being retained on

Cap dumps that are useless for the Habs to do

Over paying for an offer sheet player that we don't need.

This is brutal

You can only retain on 3 contracts at any one time.
All those teams likely day no, even with the retention anyways.
Jersey matches easily, then targets a Montreal RFA for offer sheet in the future.

I promise I'm not trying to be a dick here, but nobody is taking Armia unless you retain 50% and even then, he's not exactly a desirable player. You likely have to incentivize teams to take him.

Talk about a low-ball offer to Xhekaj.
For a standard NHL contract, the minimum salary is 800k. In 5 years, it might be at 900k or higher.
This attempt at profiting a player's prime at a low cost is straight up bullying.
If I was Xhekaj and I received this offer, I would refuse any other negociations with the Habs.

Sharks easily pass, Anderson is rapidly declining and 3 more years at 5.5 is not worth taking on without multiple 1sts. You guys got a 1st to take on Monahan who was injury prone but much younger and still had upside, Anderson isn’t injury prone he’s just not good anymore and sharks don’t need that.

Since this is only your third serious ACGM effort, we should all cut you a little slack.

It's easier and faster to learn from mistakes; you just have to steel yourself to weather the criticisms.

Since this is a 2024-2025 construction, what are your thoughts on whether Montreal buys Josh Anderson out this July? That would save $4,777,778 against the cap.