One major RFA trade and other house cleaning

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Created by: HabsFan33

Team: 2024-25 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: May 13, 2024

Published: May 13, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Barron, Justin	2	$950,000
Xhekaj, Arber	2	$975,000
Wahlstrom, Oliver	2	$950,000
Necas, Martin	8	$7,500,000

Trades

MTL

Wahlstrom, Oliver [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

Clearly hasn't lived up to his potential, maybe a change of organization could help. Not sure what Isles' fans will say, maybe not enough? For MTL, I think a deal like this is a low cost/high reward potential if Wahlstrom takes a step forward. Could be a great third liner maybe even 2nd liner down the road.

NYI

Ylönen, Jesse [RFA Rights]
2024 4th round pick (MTL)
2024 7th round pick (MTL)

Additional Details:

MSL doesn't really play Ylonen in the best position (often as a 4th liner). I think the kid is a legit NHLer and maybe a change of scenery will allow him to showcase is full potential.

MTL

Campbell, Jack
Wanner, Maximus
2026 2nd round pick (EDM)

Additional Details:

Helping Oilers by taking on Campbell contract's. Habs get a young RHD prospect and 2nd rd pick for their troubles.

EDM

Norlinder, Mattias [RFA Rights]
2024 5th round pick (SJS)
2024 7th round pick (EDM)

Additional Details:

Campbell is assigned to Laval to take some pressure off Dobes. And in case of injury in MTL, this provides them with a reliable NHLer to fill in. This also provides MTL a safety net after next season in case they decide Primeau isn't part of the long term plans. Worst case scenario, Campbell is dumped with retention during the 2025-26 season.

MTL

Necas, Martin [RFA Rights]

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Probably not enough but seeing him on what looks like a 4th line right now in the playoffs, maybe CAR won't be willing to give that next big contract he may want. I'm also thinking they may want to keep Guentzel, Teravainen, Skej, Pesce and give the raise to Jarvis instead. Not saying CAR has to do this or wants to, but thinking maybe this is the guy MTL could get.

CAR

Farrell, Sean
Kidney, Riley
Struble, Jayden
2024 1st round pick (WPG)
2024 2nd round pick (COL)
2024 3rd round pick (MIN)

Additional Details:

I know there's no young stud being offered but maybe CAR takes the futures, I don't know!

MTL

2025 7th round pick (NJD)

Additional Details:

SJ will need to ice a roster even while they rebuild. Maybe a change of scenery for Anderson can light a spark in his game. He can still skate and hit but I think the way MTL plays hasn't benefited is offensive game obviously. He's a north and south type player not east and west.

SJS

Anderson, Josh ($1,500,000 retained)
Perreault, Jacob
2024 3rd round pick (MTL)
2025 3rd round pick (MTL)

Additional Details:

MTL uses their last retention spot in '24-25 to dump Andy. He's not part of the long term plans anyway so hoping Sharks are interested and deal can be made. Say what you want about Anderson but he's still an viable top 9 forward in the NHL. He could easily replace Labanc and Hoffman.

Retained Salary Transactions

Jeff Petry: $2,343,750 (50%)
Jake Allen: $1,925,000 (50%)
Josh Anderson: $1,500,000 (27.27%)

Buried

Jack Campbell: $3,850,000 ($5,000,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$87,700,000	$77,361,250	$1,022,500	$3,920,000	$10,338,750

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Caufield, Cole $7,850,000$7,850,000 LW, RW UFA - 7	Suzuki, Nick $7,875,000$7,875,000 C UFA - 6	Slafkovsky, Juraj $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) RW, LW RFA - 1
Newhook, Alex $2,900,000$2,900,000 C, LW RFA - 3	Dach, Kirby $3,362,500$3,362,500 C, RW RFA - 2	Necas, Martin $7,500,000$7,500,000 RW RFA
Armia, Joel $3,400,000$3,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 3
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël $1,100,000$1,100,000 LW, RW RFA - 1	Evans, Jake $1,700,000$1,700,000 C UFA - 1	Wahlstrom, Oliver $950,000$950,000 RW RFA
Pezzetta, Michael $812,500$812,500 LW, RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Matheson, Michael $4,875,000$4,875,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2	Savard, David $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 1	Montembeault, Samuel $3,150,000$3,150,000 G UFA - 3
Guhle, Kaiden $863,333$863,333 ($420,000$420K) LD/RD RFA - 1	Barron, Justin $950,000$950,000 RD RFA	Primeau, Cayden $890,000$890,000 G RFA - 1
Xhekaj, Arber $975,000$975,000 LD/RD RFA	Kovacevic, Johnathan $766,667$766,667 RD UFA - 1
Harris, Jordan $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD/RD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 2

May 13 at 8:35 a.m.

BorisBagel

Boris Bagel

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Necas is soft in the playoffs … not the type of player Habs GM would target

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May 13 at 8:48 a.m.

Caniac2000

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Quoting: BorisBagel

Necas is soft in the playoffs … not the type of player Habs GM would target

So you've not watched a single Canes game this postseason huh...?

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May 13 at 8:49 a.m.

Caniac2000

Joined: May 2018

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Canes pass. There's no reason to move Necas without an upgrade coming back. Futures don't interest them. Carolina's prospect pool is INSANE considering they've been a contender forever.

May 13 at 8:50 a.m.

Campabee

Joined: Nov. 2018

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Quoting: BorisBagel

Necas is soft in the playoffs … not the type of player Habs GM would target

Especially at that price for a middle 6 player

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May 13 at 9:03 a.m.

yikes

CELEBRINI IS A SHARK

Joined: Sep. 2019

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Nothing against Anderson.
Waste of cap space and ice time imo for SJS.

Also if he’s replacing Hoffman and Labanc; that means you’re replacing San Jose’s healthy scratches/bad contracts - with a new bad contract.

San Jose has no need for Anderson if we’re getting 3rds (whatever’s) and a struggling prospect. Offer would be need to be quality to take on 4m for many more years.

May 13 at 9:24 a.m.

evelutions2

Lets Get Kraken

Joined: Apr. 2021

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That is not an offer that forces the Canes to move Necas.

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