MTL even sends a signed Slafkovsky jersey as a thank-you gift!

Montreal dont need to pay to dump contracts

Sure it's a good trade, but Mtl is in no hurry to dump $$ for capspace.
Just let Gallagher rot on 3rd line and send Anderson to Minors if we have to

for that cheap, might as well do it. That gives us maximum cap flexibility, and we can even overpay UFAs (for short term deal only) and get competitive faster

my brother in christ, for that value, yes tf we do. Thats 12m for 3 years gone for the 26th overall pick

I think montreal will have plenty of cap space with beimg in prospects on ELC into the lineup and having players like anderson and gallagher on the 4th line isn't such a bad thing

Problem is, those ELCs have massive performance bonuses. Like Slafs 3.5m max perf bonus. And if they want to compete anytime soon (like 2025 onwards), risking a late 1st for 12m in cap relief is worth it. If you need vets, sign some bozos at league min

Easy no for Dallas