2026 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/tvasports/status/1525284169839960065?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

I wonder where 87s minds at? Is Sid ready & willing to leave Pens?

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/arponbasu/status/2099136931435057620?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/nhltraderumors/status/2099120988470276274?s=46

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/puckpedia/status/2099147897962999850?s=46

Should hit $2.5M bonus easily

 

[Stinky]

So I hope this signing works out. I hope that he is a great player from Montreal.

And I have fucking hated this man so much that this is going to be out of character for me but anytime he fucks up. I’m gonna shit all over him.

 

[Habsy]

He can make up for it by helping us win a cup. How’s that?

 

[CH1]

View: https://x.com/nhltraderumors/status/2099120988470276274?s=46

Getting ROR would be genius. HuGo would be renting top 6 guys to bridge the gap until our prospects pan out

 

[AH$$$]

View: https://x.com/puckpedia/status/2099147897962999850?s=46

Should hit $2.5M bonus easily

So basically $2.5M will carry over to our cap next year.

He collected $1M bonus from ducks on old contract and is pretty much guaranteed $4.65M from Habs.

 

[AH$$$]

He can make up for it by helping us win a cup. How’s that?

And hand the cup to Carey at the end of it.

 

[Sal_Butera]

So basically $2.5M will carry over to our cap next year.

He collected $1M bonus from ducks on old contract and is pretty much guaranteed $4.65M from Habs.

CBA allows 7.5% performance bonus pool over cap ceiling. Of $7.6M performance bonus pool Habs sit at $1.94M presently based on last seasons overage.

Perf bonuses on Habs
- Demigod $3M
- Kapanen $850K
- Kreider $3M

If all attain 100% perf bonus = $6.85M + existing $1.94M = approx $8.8M for season so $1.2M deducted from next seasons perf bonus overage / cap ceiling

 

[AH$$$]

Your math is not mathing. Where is the $7.6M coming from ?

Edit : I got it

 

[Stinky]

He can make up for it by helping us win a cup. How’s that?

Fine.
Just don’t hand him the cup first.

 

[Krustchev]

Kreider deserves some props, he could have gone to a much "easier" situation for him, given his history with our fanbase.

 

[Rolex]

View: https://x.com/puckpedia/status/2099147897962999850?s=46

Should hit $2.5M bonus easily

AAV 5.4 ?

What’s his cap hit this year ? And anything carries over next year

 

[Sal_Butera]

AAV

What’s his cap hit this year ? And anything carries over next year

Start of season $2.15M

 

[Sal_Butera]

Kreider deserves some props, he could have gone to a much "easier" situation for him, given his history with our fanbase.

He’s all in to win a Cup, and will force that mindset on the young players - he’s got what 100GP in playoffs more than the next most experienced Hab?

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/worldhockeyrpt/status/2099309357963911568?s=46

Wonder what their internal budget is? Can / will they even operate to cap ceiling & Fantilli will likely look for heavy front loaded contract w bonus… can CBJ pay that ?

 

[lecoqsportif]

And I wonder if McDingDong has a “personal services contract” with Rexall to make up for the low salary.

 

[GEEMAN]

View: https://x.com/worldhockeyrpt/status/2099309357963911568?s=46

Wonder what their internal budget is? Can / will they even operate to cap ceiling & Fantilli will likely look for heavy front loaded contract w bonus… can CBJ pay that ?

Floor team like maybe half the league