Habs Season Thread: 2024-25 Regular Season

[GrandWazoo]

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

There is no issues short term, Xhekaj and Struble are waivers exempt. But Barron is running out of time.

 

[GGpX]

The only thing saving Barron is that he's a righty. If he was a LHD, he'd be toast.

Barron has to show something soon because Reinbacher & Mailloux are right behind him and they're going to be trying to make the league ASAP. And if Barron has a shitty start to the season? Watch out, one of those two is getting a shot at his spot.

 

[GEEMAN]

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.

bingo

 

[lecoqsportif]

The only thing saving Barron is that he's a righty. If he was a LHD, he'd be toast.

That’s why I suspect he’d be claimed on waivers.

 

[GEEMAN]

That’s why I suspect he’d be claimed on waivers.

He needs to be better defensively but can produce some offence

He will play for a decade in the watered down NHL

 

[hairnova]

$5.55M AAV.


View: https://x.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1818632769846616377

 

[Sal_Butera]

$5.55M AAV.


View: https://x.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1818632769846616377

Great deal - managed to get Slaf & Guhle inked under $14M

Now that contracts are cleared up, I’m expecting a deal to be announced in short order

 

[Habspatrol]

Definitely has the potential to be an absolute steal. As long as he's a decent top 4 it will never be a particularly "bad" deal.

 

[Habsy]

$5.55M AAV.


View: https://x.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1818632769846616377

Why won't Hughes pick up his phone!

 

[GEEMAN]

Great deal - managed to get Slaf & Guhle inked under $14M

Now that contracts are cleared up, I’m expecting a deal to be announced in short order

Deal for what ?

I thought he would get the Vlasic Hawks deal but its fine as long as he is healthy

 

[lecoqsportif]

Good deal.

Next!!

 

[Sal_Butera]

Deal for what ?

I thought he would get the Vlasic Hawks deal but its fine as long as he is healthy

Laine makes too much sense for this team at this point in time

 

[GEEMAN]

Good deal.

Next!!

move Gally , Anderson , Armia , Savard , Matheson

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

move Gally , Anderson , Armia , Savard , Matheson

Send Savard and Anderson back to Columbus for Laine.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Send Savard and Anderson back to Columbus for Laine.

It’ll something to the effect of Barron + Dvorak (expiring contract) + pick / prospect for Laine w potentially limited salary retention ($1M-$2M)

 

[GEEMAN]

It’ll something to the effect of Barron + Dvorak (expiring contract) + pick / prospect for Laine w potentially limited salary retention ($1M-$2M)

Thats about right , CBJ wants cap relief asap

 

[Sal_Butera]

Thats about right , CBJ wants cap relief asap

Why they’re got over $10M cap space?

 

[GEEMAN]

Why they’re got over $10M cap space?

they dont prospects and picks and expiring contracts

 

[lecoqsportif]

move Gally , Anderson , Armia , Savard , Matheson

Savard and Matheson are questions of when.

Armia. Meh. Last year of contract and he was decent last year. Maybe he goes at the deadline, but not a biggie if he isn’t moved.

Anderson… needs a serious bounce back to be moved for anything.

Gallagher. I think we’re eating that one.

 

[Krustchev]

Guhle wanted an 8 year deal, HuGo said no.