signing a bottom 6 guy like Weise would cost Carr his spot in the lineup
- obie

MT would rather have Weise, cause he is not a rookie.

I'd rather have Carr and Sven get the minutes to see what they can do, but you know MT will probably just give more time to Flynn and Mitchell (without Weise) rather than give kids a real chance to play.

MT would rather have Weise, cause he is not a rookie.

I'd rather have Carr and Sven get the minutes to see what they can do, but you know MT will probably just give more time to Flynn and Mitchell (without Weise) rather than give kids a real chance to play.
- Mashadar

I really dont see Andrighetto starting the season in Montreal

MT would rather have Weise, cause he is not a rookie.

I'd rather have Carr and Sven get the minutes to see what they can do, but you know MT will probably just give more time to Flynn and Mitchell (without Weise) rather than give kids a real chance to play.
- Mashadar

I hope he's gone by Christmas. Then we can have an anglo-only speaking coach (Muller) for the rest of the season and pick 3rd overall next year (2012 all over again).

I really dont see Andrighetto starting the season in Montreal
- obie

unless Bergevin puts him on waivers and then claims him off the wire... then you'll see him get some serious ice time. and a 3 year contract, obv.

I hope he's gone by Christmas. Then we can have an anglo-only speaking coach (Muller) for the rest of the season and pick 3rd overall next year (2012 all over again).
- BashCH

at least it would make the season entertaining

unless Bergevin puts him on waivers and then claims him off the wire... then you'll see him get some serious ice time. and a 3 year contract, obv.
- DoubleDown

I think hes gonna go in a deal

i doubt that. he'll get 1.5-2 million. he's really, really not very good. he's a 4th liner who can play some third line and kill penalties. he had a ridiculous 10-game run early last season and without that run inflating his stats he'd be lucky to get a guaranteed contract. he's a dime a dozen player.
- DoubleDown

I dont disagree but I think he can be signed for 1M.

His last stint with Chicago really made him miss his time with Montreal. The guy (frank)ing LOVES playing here and is an effective 3rd/4th liner.

I really wouldn't mind him coming back for cheap. As it's been said, he's better than alot of the garbage we have.

I dont disagree but I think he can be signed for 1M.

His last stint with Chicago really made him miss his time with Montreal. The guy (frank)ing LOVES playing here and is an effective 3rd/4th liner.

I really wouldn't mind him coming back for cheap. As it's been said, he's better than alot of the garbage we have.
- Scabeh

He loves playing for a coach that will give him 20 minutes a night instead of the 6 he deserves?

Of course.

He loves playing for a coach that will give him 20 minutes a night instead of the 6 he deserves?

Of course.
- AdamFrench

(frank) MT. But that doesn't make Weise any worse of a player.

I dont disagree but I think he can be signed for 1M.

His last stint with Chicago really made him miss his time with Montreal. The guy (frank)ing LOVES playing here and is an effective 3rd/4th liner.

I really wouldn't mind him coming back for cheap. As it's been said, he's better than alot of the garbage we have.
- Scabeh

Its not that hes not better than a lot of the guys on the bottom lines, its that they have too many under contract as it is

I dont disagree but I think he can be signed for 1M.

His last stint with Chicago really made him miss his time with Montreal. The guy (frank)ing LOVES playing here and is an effective 3rd/4th liner.

I really wouldn't mind him coming back for cheap. As it's been said, he's better than alot of the garbage we have.
- Scabeh

1M?

He will get 2.5M per year on a 3yrs deal IMO

1M?

He will get 2.5M per year on a 3yrs deal IMO
- Symba007

thats what i think too

1M?

He will get 2.5M per year on a 3yrs deal IMO
- Symba007

If that's the case, he won't be in Montreal.

I still think he gets less than that, much less.

His stint with Chicago hurt his market value for sure.

If that's the case, he won't be in Montreal.

I still think he gets less than that, much less.

His stint with Chicago hurt his market value for sure.
- Scabeh

Any reasonable player makes 2.5 million unless they are on their entry level contract.

1M?

He will get 2.5M per year on a 3yrs deal IMO
- Symba007

just can't see it. not with the cap as low as it is.

Any reasonable player makes 2.5 million unless they are on their entry level contract.
- cburgess

Dale Weise is exactly the kind of player being squeezed out of the NHL, because teams tend to fill those roles from within as much as possible, with kids on their first or second contracts. once those third tier players hit UFA, there's little demand and they end up in Europe on on PTOs.

Any reasonable player makes 2.5 million unless they are on their entry level contract.
- cburgess

Avg NHL salary as of September, 2015 was $2.4 million.

Dale Weise is exactly the kind of player being squeezed out of the NHL, because teams tend to fill those roles from within as much as possible, with kids on their first or second contracts. once those third tier players hit UFA, there's little demand and they end up in Europe on on PTOs.
- DoubleDown

He will get a contract, I suspect it will also be at least $2.5M - but I do not think it will have a long term.

All it takes is 1 team.

And apparently, that team is Montreal....

Dale Weise is exactly the kind of player being squeezed out of the NHL, because teams tend to fill those roles from within as much as possible, with kids on their first or second contracts. once those third tier players hit UFA, there's little demand and they end up in Europe on on PTOs.
- DoubleDown

Teams that have players that can fill those roles do that for sure. Habs have Richard all so they have to over pay for 3rd and 4th liners.

He will get a contract, I suspect it will also be at least $2.5M - but I do not think it will have a long term.

All it takes is 1 team.

And apparently, that team is Montreal....
- Mashadar

If Montreal wanted to sign Dale Weise @ 2.5M per year, he wouldn't have been traded.

He'll get much less than that. Book it!

If Montreal wanted to sign Dale Weise @ 2.5M per year, he wouldn't have been traded.

He'll get much less than that. Book it!
- Scabeh

they traded him because they were nowhere near a playoff spot and they got some assets back, him being traded last year had nothing to do with money

they traded him because they were nowhere near a playoff spot and they got some assets back, him being traded last year had nothing to do with money
- obie

I understand what you're saying.... but imo if you want to keep a player on your team, you don't trade him.

Had Bergevin wanted to overpay for Weise, he would have done it in February.

If he can get him for 2M , why not?
- _nay_

I would prefer he gives 4M$ per season to Brouwer or better, go for an AAV of 6M$ to Ladd. With Shaw, the Habs don't need Weise anymore unless he takes a ridiculous discount.

I understand what you're saying.... but imo if you want to keep a player on your team, you don't trade him.
- Scabeh

On the other hand, it happens that a rental come back to the team that traded him.

Dale Weise is exactly the kind of player being squeezed out of the NHL, because teams tend to fill those roles from within as much as possible, with kids on their first or second contracts. once those third tier players hit UFA, there's little demand and they end up in Europe on on PTOs.
- DoubleDown

Is this the reason he was contacted by MB?