it's gonna be Dach, Harris & the 1st

Same trade off as usual for PLD. WPG says... NO.

HABS fans can wait like good little boys and girls for next summer to get him for free. Hoping he doesn't get traded to a team that convinces him to stay.

Free works better for me also. I was just assuming that Winnipeg was going to take the best offer. True though that people don’t always act in their best interest.

Free at UFA prices. Likely a number that starts with a 9

If I was WPG I'd take Dach, Flo's 1st rder and one of Mailloux or Hutson

lol

what's so funny? u wan't the guy or not?

I wouldn't trade Dach, Mailloux or Hutson 1 for PLD, just like the Montreal organization, so ya, it's funny

So then why do the Habs want Dubois? Seems to me like u value him like garbage!

1st and a decent, but not crazy prospect. Or wait till FA. Or not acquire him at all. PLD is a little bonus, but we don't need him if he costs too much to acquire or to sign in FA

Do u think he's worth 7million per year?

that's the max I would sign him at. If he is ready to sign that or less to play at MTL, then Bienvenue Dubois, but else he can go somewhere else.

Dach: 18 points at 5v5 (same as matt martin)
Mailloux: literally ineligble to play in the NHL
Hutson: undersized dman who isn't an elite skater

Lol

Question is now, how much does money play? MTL just made it clear they want to cap their salaries under Captain Suzuki's mark, and that's fair (and I see you did the same with an extension on PLD in this very mock up) . But if Dubois is traded somewhere else---somewhere almost nearly as awesome as MTL, say NYR, for example---and NY finds a way to offer 8.5-9 over 8 years . . . well that sure leaves Dubois with quite a decision to make if his hometown team only offers 7.85 x 7. Seems pretty assumptuous on MTL's part . . . to think that he'll walk away from a higher salary and an extra year simply cuz he wants to come home that much.

I'd like to know, if it comes to market prices for PLD being higher than the Suzuki benchmark, do MTL fans want their french guy SO much as to make him their highest -paid player? And do they ensure they trade for him to get that 8th year???

Nope
Just like Caufield said today in his Video Conference Suzuki should be making the most if they want to succeed.
It seemed like a indirect message to PLD that if he wants to play at home he'll have to take about a 500k-1m hit
If not we're good

I agree with that
I mean im sure PLD will get Signing Bonus bigger then the 10m the got
Maybe a full NMC for first half the contract instead of partial NTC like they got at the end
But thats it

If we're gonna overpay we might as well target another top 10 pick like WSH then flip our 5th and 8th for a 2nd or 3rd OA pick grabbing Fantili or Carlson
It would be better longterm if we're gonna spend that much