Weber (finally) traded yet?

Canadiens Montréal
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5m5 minutes ago

Canadiens assign Charlie Lindgren to the Laval Rocket; Kenny Agostino and Michael Chaput placed on waivers.

Canadiens Montréal
‏Verified account @CanadiensMTL
5m5 minutes ago

Canadiens assign Charlie Lindgren to the Laval Rocket; Kenny Agostino and Michael Chaput placed on waivers.
- Mashadar

Does that bring it down to 23? Excluding injured players?

Does that bring it down to 23? Excluding injured players?
- obie

Send Després home, and job's done for now.

Send Després home, and job's done for now.
- stinger67

So they're still 1 over? Gotta think they're shopping Scherbak with very little success... Benn could be waived no problem

I agree buddy. I think they might be bit better than ppl expect, but they will have to be able to shut down teams with Bergeron, Stamkos, Barkov, and Matthews. Will be tough for sure, but they have some good players here
- Brandon Smillie

wether Price returns to form or not, Habs wont finish ahead of
TB, FLA, TOR, BOS in the East
and
PIT, WASH, CLB in the metro

they will have to beat NJ, NYI and especially PHI for the last remaining spot.
I don't see it. no even close.

If the Habs pull a (frank)ing miracle out of a hat and are in contention for a wild card spot, then say hello to continued mediocrity for the next 10 years... Not only will they miss a chance at a likely top 3 pick, because MB will trade away valued assets and picks to get a bunch of 3rd and 4th liners for depth at a playoff run (that will never happen).

This team is poop. The defence is likely the worst in the NHL - and that is with Weber in the lineup. It is going to take 2-3 years to get the prospect forwards in the lineup, and 4-5 years to fix the defence.

Playoffs?

You guys are (frank)ing nuts.

I'd be shocked if this team manages to win more than the 29 games from last year.
- Mashadar

You forgot to mention our 10.5 million dollar goalie that gets paid for the next eternity is playing like a 1.5 million dollar one. I hated that deal when it was signed, but somehow it turned out even worse than my most pessimistic estimations predicted. Salary cap inflation accounted for, it's on even footing to Scott Gomez for worst value.

You forgot to mention our 10.5 million dollar goalie that gets paid for the next eternity is playing like a 1.5 million dollar one. I hated that deal when it was signed, but somehow it turned out even worse than my most pessimistic estimations predicted. Salary cap inflation accounted for, it's on even footing to Scott Gomez for worst value.
- apex123

that contract will be decent when the cap hits 120M

that contract will be decent when the cap hits 120M
- fidopro

Better goalies like Cory Schneider who makes 6 million right now would be getting paid around 9 if the cap was increased 1.5 times. I dont think it can be overstressed just how bad Price's contract value actually is.

I see Tom Wilson is doing Tom Wilson things again

I see Tom Wilson is doing Tom Wilson things again
- stinger67

It's because even he knows that he's not worth his contract so he will try not to collect all of it

When the Habs picked Kotkaniemi at #3, I'd thought your management team had been crazy to pass up Tkachuk and Zadina, but after the little I saw Kotkaniemi in preseason I'll have to re-evaluate my opinion. Maybe the Habs brass knows a little more about these prospects than a random fan.

The kid looks really good. Hopefully he turns into a good center for you guys.

You forgot to mention our 10.5 million dollar goalie that gets paid for the next eternity is playing like a 1.5 million dollar one. I hated that deal when it was signed, but somehow it turned out even worse than my most pessimistic estimations predicted. Salary cap inflation accounted for, it's on even footing to Scott Gomez for worst value.
- apex123

At this point, I kinda consider Price's contract irrelevant.

They have no one else to give that money to, so it has really zero impact on the team. And likely for the next 2-4 years, it will continue to be that way. Beyond that, if the kids do pan out, then it will be a major issue. Especially if they want to add to the young core with a good productive veteran via trade or free agency.

Everyone at church?

Fine.

Goodbye.

At this point, I kinda consider Price's contract irrelevant.

They have no one else to give that money to, so it has really zero impact on the team. And likely for the next 2-4 years, it will continue to be that way. Beyond that, if the kids do pan out, then it will be a major issue. Especially if they want to add to the young core with a good productive veteran via trade or free agency.
- Mashadar

Unless we're completely irrelevant for the next 8 seasons, it's going to be a problem at some point to have a goalie who's not even playing at an average level occupying 1/9 or 1/10 of our cap (assuming it increases) unless we get a compliance buyout. I dont think I've ever seen a better example of paying for past performance when they signed that contract. If Weber somehow gets some perceived value this season, they should flip him too.

Unless we're completely irrelevant for the next 8 seasons, it's going to be a problem at some point to have a goalie who's not even playing at an average level occupying 1/9 or 1/10 of our cap (assuming it increases) unless we get a compliance buyout. I dont think I've ever seen a better example of paying for past performance when they signed that contract. If Weber somehow gets some perceived value this season, they should flip him too.
- apex123

Did you actually read every part of I posted first?

Sean Tierney
@ChartingHockey
*Kotkaniemi, a timeline*

September: Kotkaniemi makes the team
October: Kotkaniemi plays centre
December: Kotkaniemi moves to RW
February: Kotkaniemi has "character issues"
Trade deadline: Kotkaniemi is dealt to NJD (or similar) for Steve Santini (or similar)

3:18 PM - Sep 29, 2018
- Woderwick

Come on now, there's already so much to be unhappy about with this team, no need to grasp for straws to try and find more.

Did you actually read every part of I posted first?
- Mashadar

Yeah, we're more or less agreeing? Even if he's not a problem at this second him and Weber are clearly going to be ugly problems in the future.

Yeah, we're more or less agreeing? Even if he's not a problem at this second him and Weber are clearly going to be ugly problems in the future.
- apex123

Weber will be traded in the next 18 months

Weber will be traded in the next 18 months
- Mashadar

And we're probably not going to be impressed by the return.

Bonjour les tannants! Bien dormi? Hop, hop, hop, un café et la journée débute!

Bonjour les tannants! Bien dormi? Hop, hop, hop, un café et la journée débute!
- deadpoulet

Bonjour les tannants! Bien dormi? Hop, hop, hop, un café et la journée débute!
- deadpoulet

Finally those god awful elections will be over tonight...

At this point I don't even care who's gonna be in charge of this dumb province...just get it over with so we can move on to something else.

Finally those god awful elections will be over tonight...

At this point I don't even care who's gonna be in charge of this dumb province...just get it over with so we can move on to something else.
- BashCH

Just need to get the party in who will easily get us out of debt with all the assests owned by the province