Around The League: Summer 2026

[Habspatrol]

Lane and Demi both took considerably less than they knew they could get if they held out longer and/or played hardball.

 

[CH1]

I don’t want to hear “they got their bag”

That’s obvious

We’re talking size of bag. They both took one for the team. Even Hughes admitted it.

 

[CH1]

It’s a dramatic shift from every previous Habs era in the salary cap world

 

[Habspatrol]

I mean, every NHLer "gets their bag" if you're just referring to making a lot of money. They all make millions. "Getting their bag" should be used for the Leo Carlssons and Karil Kaprizovs. Those guys cashed in for the most they could have realistically expected and then some. Or even Zegras who got every bit of market value. Guys that got a lot of money while leaving a bunch on the table though? "Got their bag" is just a ridiculous description.

 

[GEEMAN]

That assumes his people are the only morons in the hockey world who didn’t know the cap was rising.

That’s silly

The bump in ELC salary now is due to the gift Philly gave LC

He inked well before the cap took off

 

[CH1]

The bump in ELC salary now is due to the gift Philly gave LC

He inked well before the cap took off

You’re not getting it. Moving on..

 

[worm]

You’re not getting it. Moving on..

Get your bag

 

[Sal_Butera]

It’s a dramatic shift from every previous Habs era in the salary cap world

Not really, Price, Pacioretty & Gallagher post ELC contracts were also hometown discounts - they got their bag w final contracts

Subban was the only one who refused to play ball

 

[CH1]

Not really, Price, Pacioretty & Gallagher post ELC contracts were also hometown discounts - they got their bag w final contracts

Subban was the only one who refused to play ball

Not really. Pax is the only who didn’t max out and as a result fired his agent shortly thereafter

 

[Sal_Butera]

Not really. Pax is the only who didn’t max out and as a result fired his agent shortly thereafter

MBs first order of business in 2012 was to sign Price, Pacioretty & Subban. Price signed a 6yr deal @ $6.5M

Price & Pacioretty deals were hometown discounts at the time similar to Hutson & Demigod

Just as Stevie Y signed Kucherov to $5M AAV - when GMs hold lever w players years away from UFA they use it, and when player is close to UFA they then hold lever and use it like Price & Gallagher’s UFA contracts