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Pierre-Luc Dubois Thread

Habsy said:
It's going up. Was supposed to this year but there's still escrow to pay off.

Projected 92m but could gust towards 100m. Owners have been hording.

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Timing is everything. Some players will be helped while others will be hindered by the NHL's reported salary-cap projections over the next few years.
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I've been hearing it's going up for 5 years now and it's been stable. That article is from September 2022 and the league still haven't confirmed if the cap is going up this year. It will inevitably go up, when and by how much is still speculation.
 
GrandWazoo said:
I've been hearing it's going up for 5 years now and it's been stable. That article is from September 2022 and the league still haven't confirmed if the cap is going up this year. It will inevitably go up, when and by how much is still speculation.
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It's going up significantly. I'm also in a holding pattern but the only thing holding up the increase was the repayment of escrow. That's done this year. The new deals that kicked in will kick it up. How much is the question.
 
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Starting at 30:40 minute mark

Friedman: “Jets are trying to create a market but you have to convince me there’s someone other than Mtl…. “

Marek:”that’s why I say there’s no #2, it goes from Mtl to #3”
 
Sal_Butera said:
www.sportsnet.ca

32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Hockey fans already know the name, but this is not the blog. From Sportsnet, 32 Thoughts: The Podcast with NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas is a weekly deep dive into the biggest news and interviews from the hockey world.
www.sportsnet.ca

Starting at 30:40 minute mark

Friedman: “Jets are trying to create a market but you have to convince me there’s someone other than Mtl…. “

Marek:”that’s why I say there’s no #2, it goes from Mtl to #3”
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If so there better be a discount.
 
Habsy said:
If so there better be a discount.
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I’m going to be VERY greedy here.

The Canadiens should not offer any more than their late first-round pick in 2023 for Dubois.

Is it fair?

Probably not.

Should Jets fans be annoyed at the proposal?

Absolutely.

But this isn’t about being fair, it’s about asset management.

The Canadiens have no reason to pony up quality assets. The Jets have no leverage when it comes to trade negotiations between the two teams.

They could threaten to trade Dubois to another club, which may end up being the best decision on their part, but again, the Canadiens can simply sit back and wait for the Jets to make their decision as the clock is ticking.

Either they trade him to the Habs for a moderate return, or they trade him to another team, in which case, negotiations start anew.

I also feel like Canadiens fans severely underrated Jordan Harris, who was probably their best rookie defenceman last season. Kaiden Guhle had a much tougher role to play, but there’s no denying Harris produced the best numbers, and he was not sheltered as some have suggested.

Given how many teams have shown interest in Josh Anderson, I wouldn’t include him in a deal, either, unless it was a one-for-one situation, and Dubois agrees to sign a reasonable contract extension.

Again, I am being incredibly greedy, but that’s what it takes to win in the NHL. Bold, yet calculated decisions
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Is it possible that a Habs GM hit one out of the park on his second draft? Not since Pollock.
 
lecoqsportif said:
2022 is effectively the Dach draft 2.0.

That might turn out brilliantly.
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Should Slafkovsky, Hutson and Dach pan out that was a great draft day. Throw in the likelihood that Beck makes it in a few years? I think they did well and nothings soured me on that over the season. Even Slafkovsky was fine. He's 18.
 
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