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Forum: Montreal CanadiensAug. 4, 2022 at 2:39 p.m.
Thread: Fil de discussion CANADIENS saison 2022-2023 season THREAD
Guhle and Slafkovsky won't play in World Juniors this August, meaning they should at least get 9 games with MTL. With Byron on LTIR, we should have the needed cap space to be compliant.

Harris starts with Laval, then swaps with Guhle for the season.

If Price is healthy, try to trade Allen before the start of the season or else we could lose Monty on waivers.

We play veterans who could fetch some return at TDL and let the kids develop in Laval, with a solid team that will a have a great shot at the Calder Cup.

Opening night:
Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Caufield
Dadonov-Dach-Anderson
Drouin-Dvorak-Gallagher
Hoffman-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Savard
Edmunson-Schueneman
Guhle-Wideman

Price-Montembeault

Extras: Pitlick-Pezzetta-Bowey

After 9 games:
Drouin-Suzuki-Caufield
Dadonov-Dach-Anderson
Hoffman-Dvorak-Gallagher
Pitlick-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Savard
Edmunson-Schueneman
Harris-Wideman

Price-Montembeault

Extras: Pezzetta-Bowey

After TDL:
Ylonen-Suzuki-Caufield
Pitlick-Dach-Anderson
Hoffman-Dvorak-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Savard
Edmunson-Schueneman
Harris-Wideman

Price-Montembeault

Extras: Bowey

Mysak, Mesar, Harvey-Pinard, Norlinder, Fairbrother, Xhekaj, all get some games for evaluation. Barron should also be called up in case of injuries, but I see him getting Top 2 D spot with Guhle with Laval.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 4, 2022 at 1:27 p.m.
Thread: i had a dream last night that the Pens made this trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Reff</b></div><div>Hughes likes Anderson and already said that if he was traded, it would be for an offer he can't refuse, meaning a big return.

Guentzel straight up for Anderson is interesting considering the contract length, but the immediate adding of 1M on our cap makes it hard to do. I think Hughes thinks hard about it tough.</div></div>

Yes, if we were contenders, you'd be 150% right, Hughes would do it and send PIT flowers and a box of good champagne bottles. Problem is we're rebuilding and won't be competitive until 2024-2025. So trading Anderson for Guentzel means that his contract ends in 2 years, he'll be 30, and there's a good chance we lose him for nothing. Anderson will still be there on a 2nd/3rd line bringing grit and his share of goals.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 3, 2022 at 11:01 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 3, 2022 at 8:55 a.m.
Thread: Nazem the Dream
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hitagi_Senpai</b></div><div>1. That's a monsterously terrible over payment to move Drouin's contract. He's still a middle 6 guy. And if he bounces back, they'd essentially paid a first, and whatever they can get at a deadline flip. Drouin will still get a return, just it wont be a "great" return. Like a second at best.

2. That honestly is the worst Miller trade I've seen. Like ever. That's even worse than Kerfoot + a first EZ get it done.

3. Wings want more to eat 3.4m for 1 year. Cap is king with Covid messing the cap up. It's more logical for Montreal to just keep him.</div></div>

4. Habs have no cap space to sign Kadri and they need cap space to resign Caufield, Harris and Barron in the next 2 years.

5. Signing Kadri for a 8M contract, at his age, is very risky. He had a career season last year, but I think he won't be able to sustain the same production. He will statistically decline in the next few years, therefore making him a long term liability for the team.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 2, 2022 at 11:49 a.m.
Thread: Tuesday
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RichardAvs</b></div><div>IDK if you guys are selling or trying to contend this season? keeping Dvorak for face-offs wouldn't make much sense for Bedard.</div></div>

We're absolutely not contenders, but we just can't sell everything for anything. And I'm not saying your proposal is bad, it is very fair on paper, I just think it is not what MTL needs for the future.

Trading Dvorak means putting more pressure on Suzuki and Dach at the FO circle, and if they fail, this could delay or even destroy their development. Look at Galchenyuk. There is just no need to rush things up.

If Colorado called and offered this trade, I'd very, very politely decline and thank them for the fair balance. However, if Hughes is interested in Girard, they could try to negociate something else, like a package involving Norlinder, Mysak and a high pick. Does Colorado wants/needs this? I don't know.

Let's say Dach has a solid year at 2nc C and Suzuki gets better at FO. We have Evans at 3rd/4th C who can take that defensive duty. Then Dvorak becomes expandable. Would you make that trade next year?
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 2, 2022 at 8:58 a.m.