SalarySwishSalarySwish
Forums/Armchair-GM

Is he available

Created by: SMH
Team: 2024-25 Montreal Canadiens
Initial Creation Date: May 23, 2024
Published: May 23, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
6$2,750,000
8$7,250,000
Trades
1.
MTL
  1. Laine, Patrik
Additional Details:
It's impossible to know how CBJ management see him going forward or what other teams in the league might be willimg to offer for him, but as far as CBJ fans go, what kind of trade can be done with Montréal, please no ridiculous statement of 5th overall pick or reinbacher and such. The trade must work for both teams
CBJ
  1. Armia, Joel
  2. Barron, Justin [RFA Rights]
  3. Beck, Owen
  4. 2025 2nd round pick (PIT)
2.
MTL
  1. Necas, Martin [RFA Rights]
CAR
  1. Harris, Jordan
  2. Kidney, Riley
  3. 2024 1st round pick (WPG)
  4. 2025 3rd round pick (VAN)
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the COL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MIN
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the SJS
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the EDM
Logo of the WSH
2025
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the CGY
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the NJD
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the DET
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
2026
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
Logo of the MTL
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
22$87,700,000$82,861,250$1,022,500$4,670,000$4,838,750
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$7,850,000$7,850,000
LW, RW
UFA - 7
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$7,875,000$7,875,000
C
UFA - 6
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$3,500,000$4M)
RW, LW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$8,700,000$8,700,000
C, RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$3,362,500$3,362,500
C, RW
RFA - 2
$7,250,000$7,250,000
RW
RFA
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$2,900,000$2,900,000
C, LW
RFA - 3
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$6,500,000$6,500,000
RW, LW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$4,450,000$4,450,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$1,700,000$1,700,000
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$1,100,000$1,100,000
LW, RW
RFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$4,875,000$4,875,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$420,000$420K)
LD/RD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$3,150,000$3,150,000
G
UFA - 3
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$750,000$750K)
LD
RFA - 2
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$3,500,000$3,500,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$890,000$890,000
G
RFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LD/RD
RFA
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$875,000$875,000
RD
RFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$766,667$766,667
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$10,500,000$10,500,000
G
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$812,500$812,500
LW, RW
UFA - 1

Embed Code

  • To display this team on another website or blog, add this iFrame to the appropriate page
  • Customize the height attribute in the iFrame code below to fit your website appropriately. Minimum recommended: 400px.

Text-Embed

Click to Highlight
May 23 at 8:02 p.m.
#1
Dolzhenkov Is Coming
Avatar of the user
Joined: Mar. 2022
Posts: 3,748
Likes: 5,482
5th OA or Reinbacher.
benjgc liked this.
May 23 at 8:04 p.m.
#2
Avatar of the user
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 4,700
Likes: 1,142
Laine if he were available would probably at least start with Beck and 2024 1st Win. Problem is Montreal needs the same things as CBJ. They just don’t match up well.
OldNYIfan, CaseyFlyman, Viqsi and 1 other person liked this.
May 23 at 8:05 p.m.
#3
Habswest
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jun. 2017
Posts: 102
Likes: 35
I wouldn’t do the laine trade. I think he’s likely available but I don’t think it makes sense for the Habs to put that much at risk when he’s on the older end of our group anyways and has been struggling. It’s not that I don’t think Laine isn’t *worth* it but I don’t think we’re the team to go all in. If it ends up costing less I’d take the chance though.

Necas on the other hand makes more sense and I’d be willing to give up more.
JF81, OldNYIfan, CaseyFlyman and 1 other person liked this.
May 23 at 8:20 p.m.
#4
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jun. 2022
Posts: 35
Likes: 8
Necas could be decent upgrade for driving the offense with Dach line for sure.

For Laine, we are not in win now mode. No need to give away a ton of assets for two years of a high risk forward who hasn't played a full season since 2018- 2019.
May 23 at 8:49 p.m.
#5
Avatar of the user
Joined: Sep. 2018
Posts: 2,509
Likes: 2,280
The short, curt answer: what would you give up to acquire a top-line forward? That's what Columbus is looking for.

The longer, detailed answer: Columbus doesn't have any incentive to move him for less than a stellar package. We (like Montreal) are looking for top-end talent, we (like Montreal) have plenty of picks and prospects, but could look to package those for upgrades, and we (like Montreal) are looking to crack our compete window open within the next 2-3 years. It's true of other trades, but Columbus and Montreal aren't good trade partners for those reasons; anything you need, we need; anything you want, we want; if someone was constantly inquiring about Caulfield or Slaf, what would you tell them?

The realistic answer: Laine isn't available, unless you're putting together a good package with heavy conditions to upgrade picks. The best I've seen today from Montreal (lord knows there's been dozens of them) was Beck, Mesar and a 2025 2nd that upgrades to a 2025 1st if, for example, Laine plays 60 games or scores 30 goals. Even that likely falls short.
Viqsi and benjgc liked this.
May 23 at 8:55 p.m.
#6
Rebuilding
Avatar of the user
Joined: Feb. 2024
Posts: 600
Likes: 256
Quoting: CaseyFlyman
The short, curt answer: what would you give up to acquire a top-line forward? That's what Columbus is looking for.

The longer, detailed answer: Columbus doesn't have any incentive to move him for less than a stellar package. We (like Montreal) are looking for top-end talent, we (like Montreal) have plenty of picks and prospects, but could look to package those for upgrades, and we (like Montreal) are looking to crack our compete window open within the next 2-3 years. It's true of other trades, but Columbus and Montreal aren't good trade partners for those reasons; anything you need, we need; anything you want, we want; if someone was constantly inquiring about Caulfield or Slaf, what would you tell them?

The realistic answer: Laine isn't available, unless you're putting together a good package with heavy conditions to upgrade picks. The best I've seen today from Montreal (lord knows there's been dozens of them) was Beck, Mesar and a 2025 2nd that upgrades to a 2025 1st if, for example, Laine plays 60 games or scores 30 goals. Even that likely falls short.


Crazy that some Habs fans think we are one Patrik Laine away to make the playoffs consistently lol
CaseyFlyman liked this.
May 23 at 8:58 p.m.
#7
Thread Starter
Mr.
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2022
Posts: 4,104
Likes: 1,387
Quoting: dk325
5th OA or Reinbacher.


You're the coolest dude I've ever encountered with
May 23 at 10:07 p.m.
#8
Avatar of the user
Joined: Sep. 2018
Posts: 2,509
Likes: 2,280
Quoting: Habs_22_14_20
Crazy that some Habs fans think we are one Patrik Laine away to make the playoffs consistently lol


I think there's some Jackets fans that think we're one healthy Laine away from making the playoffs consistently. The truth is: both teams have a great core of young pieces. There's nothing either team should do other than make the picks and wait for their cores to develop.
Viqsi and benjgc liked this.
 
Reply
To create a post please Login or Register
Question:
Options:
Add Option
Submit Poll