Habs Season Thread: 2024-25 Regular Season

[GEEMAN]

Habs rank #4 by The Athletic in the state of goaltending going forward

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Dobes might be a tad overrated , the Russian intrigues me

 

[GrandWazoo]

Fowler is the key here. He’s going to be good.

Goaltending has never been a concern for this team. That’s the one position that we always nail somehow.

 

[hairnova]

$1.3M AAV.


View: https://x.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1818270451069788603

 

[habs25th]

Good deal. Makes a lot of sense.

 

[GEEMAN]

Good deal. Makes a lot of sense.

He had no leverage , this is fair for both sides

Guhle is the next one to figure out

 

[Habspatrol]

Definitely a good price for a bottom pairing guy who brings what Arber does.

 

[Krustchev]

Definitely a good price for a bottom pairing guy who brings what Arber does.

Could be 2nd pairing eventually.

 

[GGpX]

Fair deal for a useful player.

 

[hairnova]

$1.15M AAV.


View: https://x.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1818330785436610679

 

[GEEMAN]

$1.15M AAV.


View: https://x.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1818330785436610679

Sal shit his pants

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

$1.15M AAV.


View: https://x.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1818330785436610679

Cost certainty for any team looking to trade for him.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Sal shit his pants

Why? Just proves he’s a piece of

 

[wiseguy1]

If Habs need to make space, they will not lose Barron if they option him to Laval. But I think the same can't be said for Xhekaj, someone would gladly take on the contract.

 

[GGpX]

If the Habs are so short for cash that they need to send Barron to the AHL to make space, Hughes hired the wrong capologist.

The Habs have one of the easiest cap situations in the league to deal with until the 2026-2027 season.

 

[Sal_Butera]

If the Habs are so short for cash that they need to send Barron to the AHL to make space, Hughes hired the wrong capologist.

The Habs have one of the easiest cap situations in the league to deal with until the 2026-2027 season.

Habs should have zero cap issues for next 3-seasons, that’s not even taking into account the skyrocketing ceiling expected over that period - huge chunks of contracts coming off the books w ELC contracts coming in, even taking into accounts potential busts

 

[GGpX]

The 2026-2027 season shouldn't, in theory, be difficult, but Dach needs a new contract for that season. If he explodes and stays healthy, he might be the next one in the $7M group. Matheson will need a new deal by then, and I think they would be foolish to re-sign, but if they do, he'll need to get paid.

Guhle's going to looking for a new contract and he won't come cheap. There's a good chance he gets a contract in the neighborhood of what Hampus Lindholm got, ie 8 x $6.5M.

And by then, who knows, maybe they're starting to spend money on established NHLers... anyway, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Barron would be claimed off waivers.

 

[lecoqsportif]

I can’t imagine Matheson will finish his current contract in Montreal, let alone get a new one.

 

[wiseguy1]

If the Habs are so short for cash that they need to send Barron to the AHL to make space, Hughes hired the wrong capologist.

The Habs have one of the easiest cap situations in the league to deal with until the 2026-2027 season.

I meant to make space for another player, they are stacked at the D position.

 

[wiseguy1]

Barron would be claimed off waivers.

I am not sure.