Habs Season Thread: Regular Season 2025-26

[GEEMAN]

Eight-year contract extension for Lane Hutson | Montréal Canadiens

The 21-year-old defenseman was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy last season

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8.85M

Hugo put their foot down and said this or nothing

 

[lecoqsportif]

MM is a secondary player not a core player

Yes, but he’s clearly got some mojo with Dobson. That’s bigly.

That said, agree we can’t go to wild on term and cap hit. The ball would be in his court, I think.

 

[GEEMAN]

Yes, but he’s clearly got some mojo with Dobson. That’s bigly.

That said, agree we can’t go to wild on term and cap hit. The ball would be in his court, I think.

He is gonna ride out the year and go to UFA unless Hugo clearly overpays

All these recent signings might make him a top 5-7 target next summer

Once a player gets to his UFA year he has all the leverage

 

[lecoqsportif]

Yep.

Ball is on his court.

 

[Sal_Butera]

He is gonna ride out the year and go to UFA unless Hugo clearly overpays

All these recent signings might make him a top 5-7 target next summer

Once a player gets to his UFA year he has all the leverage

His parents live in Mtl, have health issues - MM will take a hometown discount IMO.

Question is what are HuGo & MSLs plans re: roster construction?

 

[GEEMAN]

His parents live in Mtl, have health issues - MM will take a hometown discount IMO.

Question is what are HuGo & MSLs plans re: roster construction?

My plan is no bad contracts

 

[Sal_Butera]

My plan is no bad contracts

You don’t win playoff games without veteran D. MM with 20TOI or less and no PP distraction will bring lots of stability to that D corps.

 

[GEEMAN]

You don’t win playoff games without veteran D. MM with 20TOI or less and no PP distraction will bring lots of stability to that D corps.

And you dont win if your core group dont lead the way

Secondary players cant make the difference if the studs dont produce

How far have the Laffs gone with an invisible big 4

 

[Sal_Butera]

And you dont win if your core group dont lead the way

Secondary players cant make the difference if the studs dont produce

How far have the Laffs gone with an invisible big 4

“Core group are ALL locked up into 2030”..


View: https://x.com/br_openice/status/1977746645849669661?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA

 

[Krustchev]

His parents live in Mtl, have health issues - MM will take a hometown discount IMO.

Question is what are HuGo & MSLs plans re: roster construction?

Hard to know if Orville can't stay healthy long enough to continue his now delayed development.

 

[Krustchev]

“Core group are ALL locked up into 2030”..


View: https://x.com/br_openice/status/1977746645849669661?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA

Bolduc up next?

 

[GEEMAN]

“Core group are ALL locked up into 2030”..


View: https://x.com/br_openice/status/1977746645849669661?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA

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And all under 50 mil combined

 

[Sal_Butera]

And all under 50 mil combined

The cap ceiling will be $120M+ in 2-3 seasons, and you’re whining about $6M for MM?

Revenue from VGK, Sea, Utah and soon to be new expansion $ will skyrocket cap ceiling to $140M within 5yrs IMO


View: https://x.com/abscoverage/status/1977747961757962506?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

My plan is no bad contracts

Yep. Don't become another Toronto where you pay minibar prices for bottom six guys.

 

[AH$$$]

We will have better success as a group in the playoffs than Toronto simply for the salary numbers posted.

Leafs had 4 players taken up 50% of cap. By the time Bolduc and Demidov sign we will have 8 players at about 50% of cap.

 

[Sal_Butera]

View: https://x.com/lappy14/status/1977760010336604251?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA


View: https://x.com/ivandemigoal/status/1977743720372924861?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA

 

[Krustchev]

View: https://x.com/lappy14/status/1977760010336604251?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA

The guy who got Darnell Nurse his contract.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Bolduc up next?

8 x $6M w 90% front loaded bonus

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

“Core group are ALL locked up into 2030”..


View: https://x.com/br_openice/status/1977746645849669661?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA

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Core six...

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Yep. Don't become another Toronto where you pay minibar prices for bottom six guys.

We already do. .