lecoqsportif
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Likely so. But that contract might be a bit heavy compared to other options. Maybe the Habs would need to take back money.
Habs Season Thread: 2024-25 Regular Season
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Likely so. But that contract might be a bit heavy compared to other options. Maybe the Habs would need to take back money.
Isnt there a limit on the number of players to retain salary ?
Sal_Butera
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Gotta admit that’s hysterical…
Sal_Butera
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Dr who operated on Dach had one condition, no return to play for 8-months.
Same specialist who operated on Dvorak
will have 11 months to recoup
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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But they won't get one. Allen is worth more in Montreal than anyplace else he might go. He's too inconsistent for a contender to offer much for him.
Sal_Butera
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Desperate teams make decisions out of desperation…. I’ve got my eyes firmly fixed on Buf.
If they’re close to double digits out of a playoff spot by US Thanksgiving, how desperate will they be?
They could use some veteran leadership w defensive awareness. Two of Allen, Dvorak, Savard…. and they make for good trade partners w their prospect pool many of whom simply have no empty chair to sit in for the conceivable future w the team
GrandWazoo
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But decent offer I think they're mostly just looking for someone to take his whole contract without retention.
He's worthless for Montreal as he's not part of any future plans.
GrandWazoo
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I believe it's 3. So we have one more slot, that we will likely keep for the trade deadline.
always keeping it real counsellor
lecoqsportif
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Allen can’t be moved at that salary, I think. The Habs would need to retain a big part of it, which reduces the most valuable thing they’d be able to get by moving him.
For Sal who knows all about business and valuations, Andlauer sold his 10% in the Canadiens group for 250 million. The group has certainly made a lot of profit over the years (pocket change for Habsy but still)
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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Even Price I'm his prime wasn't worth all that much on the open market. That's why it was stupid for Bergevin to pay him like he was a 50 goal scorer. Goalies are important but at a certain point their dollar value plateaus.
Goalie contracts are like buying an acreage. If you buy 5 acres, the 1 acre that surrounds your house is what costs money. The other 4 acres are just "more acres" and they ain't worth much. Likewise, paying more than 5 or 6 million for an elite level goalie is just "more money", largely to no purpose. Goals are simply more valuable than saves.
Goalie contracts are like buying an acreage. If you buy 5 acres, the 1 acre that surrounds your house is what costs money. The other 4 acres are just "more acres" and they ain't worth much. Likewise, paying more than 5 or 6 million for an elite level goalie is just "more money", largely to no purpose. Goals are simply more valuable than saves.
Habsy
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Pretty fucking big pockets
Price might of fetched a great haul on reputation a few years before he hit UFA
Habs bid against themselves on one of the worst contacts in history
lecoqsportif
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I still maintain they overpaid to prevent him from going to TML.
Good go to the Leafs and fuck up your cap even more
No team was going near to 12 mil x 7 to match what Habs gave him over 8 years
we were never going to trade him, especially after the Subban debacle