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Forum: Armchair-GM15 hours ago

Thread: Curiosity Killed the Cap itols

Frankly, Montreal's dropping too far to consider that deal.

Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 11:41 p.m.

Thread: Adding Some Spice

You're trying to buy saffron at salt prices.

Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 7:22 p.m.

Thread: Throwing some money at free agents

by all means, but Montreal and Buffalo aren't going to help you do it with those trades.

Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 2:15 p.m.

Thread: guhhh

Tanev gets more than that, New Jersey and Seattle block Calgary's number and Montreal doesn't consider that trade.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 4:29 p.m.

Thread: Offseason

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caufield</b></div><div>MTL are definitely not interested in taking Dubois</div></div>

No idea if they'd be interested or not, but its hard to believe they'd be interested in that trade.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 1:47 p.m.

Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs

Ignoring the fact Tavares wouldn't waive for Toronto (and Matheson may not want to play in Toronto), Montreal's getting worse, putting themselves in an awful cap situation for a late 1st? With no way to get any sort of value for Tavares in a trade? That's brutal for them.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 12:48 p.m.

Thread: 2025 Maple Leafs

I don't imagine there's any chance a non-Leafs team (and half the UFAs) would consider this.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 11:34 a.m.

Thread: Opening Night Next Year

Montreal has too many LD already and wouldn't be looking at a Lindgren type if they did want a LD.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 11:33 a.m.

Thread: Hope

Come on, neither the Habs or Islanders are even considering those deals.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 6:46 p.m.

Thread: SJ Overhaul Defense with Skjei Pesce Roy Swap Thrun for Chinakhov Add DeBrusk

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CheechYou</b></div><div>They'd get out of 3.4mil from Armia though, their cap situation's tight.</div></div>

Montreal has almost 10 mil in cap space with a mostly full lineup and only a couple of RFAs that wont be due major raises. That includes Price's 10.5 mil which can be put on LTIR. Their cap situation isn't anywhere close to tight (for the first time since 2020).

But even if it was, Kunin's QO is 3mil. They'd save less than half a mil. Assuming they want to keep Kunin, who is a player that suits their needs less, was much worse this season and a pick. Its just not worth the effort.

Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 6:37 p.m.

Thread: SJ Overhaul Defense with Skjei Pesce Roy Swap Thrun for Chinakhov Add DeBrusk

I'm skeptical Montreal would even want to make the qualifying offer owed to Kunin, which means they probably decline.

Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 3:39 p.m.

Thread: LAK and PIT become friends

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>K_DaBoss</b></div><div>MTL says thank you for doing business with the Habs and UTAH needs to hit the floor, I actually wouldn't mind keeping Graves - he'll bounce back and play fine in a 3rd pair role with a steady defender. It usually takes a defense man about a season to fully mesh with his new team and he played much better before injury. He just can't seem to gel with offensive, creative D-men in EK65 and Letang.</div></div>

If we're going to apply this logic with the same level of homerism, lets swap the deals to:

-Malkin for one of Utah's 2nds
-Gallagher and a 4th for Karlsson ($2 mil retained)

Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 1:36 p.m.

Thread: Trying things

Feels like Fabbro has more value than that return.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>lottsie10</b></div><div>I'm gonna push back and say they accept. Getting a 3rd and a 4th for simply taking on 1.5Mill in cap is a solid deal. Especially for 2 years when playoff contention realistically isn't really in the picture.</div></div>

Its not a value thing, its a roster spot thing. Montreal's got a lot of young D they're in the middle of integrating and if they're adding a vet they'd want someone better and/or with experience and more leadership. Montreal doesn't need mid-round picks either.

Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 12:55 p.m.

Thread: Calgary - 2024-25 - Off Season

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Samsquanch14</b></div><div>Yea, he fits the reclamation projects</div></div>

No he doesn't. We don't even know if he'll be allowed to play in the NHL again (probably not next season).

Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 12:47 p.m.

Thread: hehe

A 3rd probably isn't worth the retention for Montreal right now.

Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 12:17 p.m.

Thread: LAK and PIT become friends

That Utah trade is heinous.

Montreal definitely doesn't consider that either.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 2 at 7:05 p.m.

Thread: Rossi and Guhle Revisited

I like Brodin a lot, but he just doesn't make sense for Montreal. As in, he has a lot of value, but not to Montreal.

There's not really a workable trade here for Montreal.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 2 at 10:22 a.m.

Thread: Next Year

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GuyGuyGuy</b></div><div>Montreal doesn’t want Dubois. He is one of the biggest cap dump in the league. It would cost Byfield just to move him</div></div>

I don't think either of those things are necessarily true, but likely the only way Montreal would make a trade for Dubois is:

-that there is retention so that he doesn't have a higher cap hit than Caufield and Suzuki
-Montreal sends someone like Anderson the other way
-Montreal isn't giving up any quality futures

LA should just buy Dubois out.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1 at 3:53 p.m.

Thread: hmmmm

Eberle just signed a new contract and Montreal is not going to be trading for declining veteran wingers when they still haven't gotten rid of the ones they have.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1 at 3:06 p.m.

Thread: Another Rossi Idea

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dgibb10</b></div><div>You traded young dman Romanov to get Dach</div></div>

That trade was explicitly made because of the current management's opinion of Guhle. Montreal doesn't have a D prospect who replaces what Guhle provides, whereas Guhle did replace what Romanov provided.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1 at 12:00 p.m.

Thread: Trading up with Marky

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EvanW711</b></div><div>I was under the impression from Habs fans online that their biggest need was Wingers. But youre right they could do anything with that pick</div></div>

Montreal's biggest need is probably center, but forwards is applicable because they have guys who play both positions. Specifically they want size and elite offensive talent. But that's also the tiebreaker when drafting.

Either way, Calgary doesn't really have the ability to make the trade without overpaying in futures.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1 at 10:02 a.m.

Thread: Trading up with Marky

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EvanW711</b></div><div>What do you think MTL would want for their 1st? They'd be using that pick to get a winger and would be getting 2 in this trade, Kuzy is a top 6 winger right now and coronato has the potential to become one as well.</div></div>

People thought Montreal would take a center with their 2022 1st and a forward with their 2023 1st. No one knows exactly who Montreal will use that pick for.

They're obviously not going to even consider moving that pick for a rental winger with big question marks and an undersized prospect/young NHLer that hasn't done much yet and doesn't address a need for Montreal. Realistically, the only thing Calgary could offer for Montreal's 2024 1st is their own plus future(s) that would address a need for Montreal and the quality of which would be painful to give up.

Forum: Armchair-GMMay 1 at 9:56 a.m.

Thread: 2025 Maple Leafs

None of those trades are salvagable and most of the UFA signings are unrealistic.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 30 at 2:18 p.m.

Thread: Marner

The first trade is pretty interesting, but I don't every player agrees to it.

Montreal obviously passes on that trade though.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 30 at 10:56 a.m.

Thread: Lets hear it

-Edmonton has almost no cap flexibility next offseason (less than 10 mil to fill 6-9 spots). Jarnkrok has too much term at a non-buriable cap-hit to make sense for them.
-Saros is both a better goalie than Kuemper was and is better regarded, Nashville would probably need a better offer (and will likely get one)
-I doubt Montreal would be interested enough in Cowan to make that move.

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