Ray Emery available

It will be interesting to see how MB deals with this mess in the offseason. this will define him as a GM.
It will not be easy but some of these guys need to be sent packing.
never seen a habs team so pathetic.

I'm just glad that he has been pinned as Montreal's greatest problem
- mr.peanut

he'll be less of a problem when Matthews takes over the top line centre spot. but at least you have Mitch Marner.

Ray Emery available
- mr.peanut

habs have already reached that quota.

he'll be less of a problem when Matthews takes over the top line centre spot. but at least you have Mitch Marner.
- DoubleDown

and big willy nylly

It will be interesting to see how MB deals with this mess in the offseason. this will define him as a GM.
It will not be easy but some of these guys need to be sent packing.
never seen a habs team so pathetic.
- thebigbird

Who is he going to trade that has any value? Markov might get you a 2nd rd pick with his age/ salary. Plekanec is the one guy that would get you a decent return. The rest will get you mid to low rd picks.

Ray Emery available
- mr.peanut

habs could use the guy who puts the hat on him. you know, from the KHL.

he'll be less of a problem when Matthews takes over the top line centre spot. but at least you have Mitch Marner.
- DoubleDown

Even if your perverted fantasy came true Desharnais would still get played ahead of him

That is second guessing.

Who is he going to trade that has any value? Markov might get you a 2nd rd pick with his age/ salary. Plekanec is the one guy that would get you a decent return. The rest will get you mid to low rd picks.
- cburgess

cap space is very valuable.
sell the scrap for nothing and they'll be better off.

the salary cap has ruined hockey.

Who is he going to trade that has any value? Markov might get you a 2nd rd pick with his age/ salary. Plekanec is the one guy that would get you a decent return. The rest will get you mid to low rd picks.
- cburgess

I don't think anyone expects a massive return for any of the players (not a lot of value) but it starts with the realization that this is probably gonna get worse before it gets better.

cap space is very valuable.
sell the scrap for nothing and they'll be better off.
- fidopro

Ya, getting Markov and Plekanec off the books is valuable but only if you can replace them without over paying via free agency.

the salary cap has ruined hockey.
- dt99999

it's the salary cap + guarenteed contract combo that doesnt work

it's the salary cap + guarenteed contract combo that doesnt work
- Fredo

(frank)ing unions

Ya, getting Markov and Plekanec off the books is valuable but only if you can replace them without over paying via free agency.
- cburgess

If they can sign a UFA at a good price to replace them, fine, that's the objective.
If they cannot, play the kids next year, or sign a plug PTO for the season like Fleischman, and draft high again next year, until kids are ready to take the spot.

Point is, they will never win with Plek and Markov in the lineup. And Eller too btw. Too much money for what they bring.

I don't think anyone expects a massive return for any of the players (not a lot of value) but it starts with the realization that this is probably gonna get worse before it gets better.
- thebigbird

Everyone in the organization thinks the habs will always have a shot if they have Carey price in the line up.

If they can sign a UFA at a good price to replace them, fine, that's the objective.
If they cannot, play the kids next year, or sign a plug PTO for the season like Fleischman, and draft high again next year, until kids are ready to take the spot.

Point is, they will never win with Plek and Markov in the lineup. And Eller too btw. Too much money for what they bring.
- fidopro

Ya, but if you wait too long, price and patches will have new contracts and will probably be making 6 or 7 million dollars more between them.

the salary cap has ruined hockey.
- dt99999

they way the games are called has ruined hockey.

the salary cap has ruined hockey.
- dt99999

let's talk about 60% + of the players that have a no trade clause.

the salary cap has ruined hockey.
- dt99999

that and revenue sharing.

Habs and leafs among other profitable teams are paying for contracts on other teams.

The fact that my team hasn't made the playoffs very much has ruined hockey

the salary cap has ruined hockey.
- dt99999

Huge salary cap fan

it's the salary cap + guarenteed contract combo that doesnt work
- Fredo

you can't expect the union to accept a cap and non-guaranteed contracts.

they way the games are called has ruined hockey.
- Fountain-San

This x100