Making Space on Defense

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Created by: Nick_SUCCzuki

Team: 2024-25 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 25, 2024

Published: Mar. 25, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

With so many guys coming up, I think the time is right to move Matheson.

I love watching him, but he's having a career year so his value is probably at an all time high. I'm worried he could become the next Anderson (contract-wise), and him leaving opens a spot for Hutson on the team and Guhle to take another step. I'm not sure what teams would be interested in him, but maybe a team that is trying to compete that has an expendable asset (ie. Pittsburg first if he hadnt already played there). I think it would be best to move him at the draft as teams don't overpay for offensive dmen at the TDL, and his cap hit will be easier to fit on a contender at the draft (without retention).

This would make Savard the "vet" on the back end, which sets him up to be moved at the TDL. After that, we have Reinbacher, Mailoux, Barron that could all be making a push for full time roster spots. I would still like to sign a cheap vet to help mentor the kids so we can keep them developing in Laval, but I think the time to move on from both guys is this season.

Trades

MTL

van Riemsdyk, Trevor
2024 1st round pick (WSH)
2025 2nd round pick (WSH)

Additional Details:

at the draft

WSH

Matheson, Michael

MTL

2026 1st round pick (TBL)

TBL

Savard, David ($1,750,000 retained)

Additional Details:

at the TDL

Retained Salary Transactions

Jeff Petry: $2,343,750 (50%)
Jake Allen: $1,925,000 (50%)
David Savard: $1,750,000 (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
18	$83,500,000	$65,213,750	$1,022,500	$3,977,500	$18,286,250

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Caufield, Cole $7,850,000$7,850,000 LW, RW UFA - 7	Suzuki, Nick $7,875,000$7,875,000 C UFA - 6	Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 3
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël $1,100,000$1,100,000 LW, RW RFA - 1	Newhook, Alex $2,900,000$2,900,000 C, LW RFA - 3	Anderson, Josh $5,500,000$5,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 3
Roy, Joshua $835,000$835,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Evans, Jake $1,700,000$1,700,000 C UFA - 1	Armia, Joel $3,400,000$3,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Pezzetta, Michael $812,500$812,500 LW, RW UFA - 1		Slafkovsky, Juraj $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) RW, LW RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Guhle, Kaiden $863,333$863,333 ($420,000$420K) LD/RD RFA - 1	van Riemsdyk, Trevor $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD UFA - 2	Montembeault, Samuel $3,150,000$3,150,000 G UFA - 3
Harris, Jordan $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD/RD RFA - 1	Kovacevic, Johnathan $766,667$766,667 RD UFA - 1	Primeau, Cayden $890,000$890,000 G RFA - 1
Struble, Jayden $867,500$867,500 ($57,500$58K) LD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 2
	Dach, Kirby $3,362,500$3,362,500 C, RW RFA - 2

Mar. 25 at 11:12 a.m.

Leafsfan98

Leafs going to Leafs

Joined: Dec. 2022

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So you trade Matheson (a defensemen), to make space for defensemen, for another defensemen?

And I doubt teams will want an OFD with 48 points in exchange for a 1st+2nd+

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Mar. 25 at 11:13 a.m.

lowblocksniper

LBS

Joined: Jun. 2023

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Savard isn't worth a 1st even with retention, similar to Tanev a 2nd and a decent prospect at most.

Also Caps have a similar LHD problem don't see them wanting Matheson

Mar. 25 at 11:19 a.m.

qc14

Joined: Sep. 2020

Posts: 3,348

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I think you probably can get a first for Matheson but Caps aren't that team

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Mar. 25 at 11:21 a.m.

my_name_is_Fil

Joined: Nov. 2023

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yup. savard back to tampa will happen i think. im surprised they ddnt come for him this year a little harder.

Mar. 25 at 11:25 a.m.

ClockReads2113

Joined: Jul. 2016

Posts: 8,036

Likes: 3,235

Caps haaaaaaaaaaard pass. Not only do they not need any LHD (are set with Sandin-Fehervary-Alexeyev) but wouldn't even give up a 1st for Mathenson, let alone a 2nd and a good dman.

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Mar. 25 at 11:50 a.m.

Just_A_Guess

Joined: Apr. 2021

Posts: 4,960

Likes: 3,279

Much to the dismay of many of the other posters here, you're pretty well right on the mark (receiving teams might change though). Idk if we're going to be moving Matheson at the draft though, I could see maybe Harris + WPG 1st (and maybe some other tertiary pieces) for a pick upgrade.

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Mar. 25 at 2:16 p.m.

JTBF81

Joined: Jul. 2019

Posts: 2,532

Likes: 560

Tampa declines rather easily. They aren't paying a 1st for a 4 years older than last time Savard, especially at a position they won't need that badly.

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