I fully realize that, but from the organization's perspective the idea of starting at $5M as "a negotiation number" is unrealistic.

If PK only has 2 years of RFA status remaining, then at this point Habs fans should be very afraid of a 2yr deal that takes PK to UFA.

Has the organization learned it's lesson from a couple years ago? We shall see...
- As_I_See_It

I may have memory loss, so can you just expand on what you are talking about exactly?

Habs almost beat Rags with a AHL goalie. Then Rags got spanked in the finals. Price makes a difference every time he plays. If you don't see that you are blind.

Anyways, deal will get done with the Habs and all will be forgotten.
- SmielmaN

It's insulting to Tokaski to say he was the reason we lost. The kid was incredible. The rest of the team didn't show up, maybe it was because they spent it all against Boston, who knows. Point is the team would have had the same problems scoring goals if Price was healthy.

Subban will sign a 2 year $15 million dollar deal, then walk away as a FA

5 mil is an insult. Wow. Bolland would be making more money than him

Sweet, I was worried but after reading this I'm sure he signs for 8 years and soon

Habs almost beat Rags with a AHL goalie. Then Rags got spanked in the finals. Price makes a difference every time he plays. If you don't see that you are blind.

Anyways, deal will get done with the Habs and all will be forgotten.
- SmielmaN

they should put an asterik next to the kings cup win because price was injured

Subban will sign a 2 year $15 million dollar deal, then walk away as a FA
- Kinggilmour

That would be awsome. Any news on the Reimer deal?

get an editor...

Subban will sign a 2 year $15 million dollar deal, then walk away as a FA
- Kinggilmour

I think they'd trade him before letting him walk for nothing.

Deal will be done tomorrow, 8 years around 8.5M$ cap hit. No way this thing reaches arbitration.

It's insulting to Tokaski to say he was the reason we lost. The kid was incredible. The rest of the team didn't show up, maybe it was because they spent it all against Boston, who knows. Point is the team would have had the same problems scoring goals if Price was healthy.
- ehabs9

To an extent both of you are correct
The d would have played differently with price in net as he is a better puck handler and the number of goals that went in on mtl dmen who were collapsing back onto toker

Subban will sign a 2 year $15 million dollar deal, then walk away as a FA
- Kinggilmour

You really don't understand right? The team opted for a 1 year deal at arbitration, there is no 2 year deal.

get an editor...
- BestRapperAlive

Didn't know PK didn't play for team Canada at the Olympics....

The clear difference is that pk will deliver on his long term deal

The only sticking that will be happening is dion sticking it to the leafs over the next 7 years to the tune of 49M
- MTL1

yeah the extra 500,000 we have to pay Dion with a cap that went up 5 million is gonna cripple us.

I may have memory loss, so can you just expand on what you are talking about exactly?
- stinger67

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

How nice would it have been for MTL to sign PK a couple years ago to a 10 year $50M deal? Instead they bridged it and are now regretting it.

Subban will sign a 2 year $15 million dollar deal, then walk away as a FA
- Kinggilmour

That's an ominous prediction

they should put an asterik next to the kings cup win because price was injured
- GardinerExpress

It's only fair!

But be careful with your comments, you are a Leafs fan and apparently that means your opinion doesn't matter.

Also, the Rangers would have owned Montreal even if Price was in. Unless Price started scoring goals.

Didn't know PK didn't play for team Canada at the Olympics....
- WaterBoy

I think they let him play a few mins in one of the games, so he could get a medal.

edit: yeah they let him play 11 mins against Austria in a prelim.

yeah the extra 500,000 we have to pay Dion with a cap that went up 5 million is gonna cripple us.
- GardinerExpress

He's gonna be great when he turns 34 35 36 wile playing for the leafs
So tell me - is he going to start skating faster as he gets older?

Hilarious that a blog is written saying Subban is looking for $8,.5 million a year......fallacy. Show me one place where Subban's camp said they are looking for $8.5 million a year?

What has been reported is that Subban is looking to make $8.5 next year on a 1 year deal. Very different.

Nowhere has anyone reported what Subban is asking for on a 2 year or 4 year or even 8 year deal. What he is saying is that next year on a one year deal I want to be the highest paid D-men in the league making $800k more than Shea Weber.

So if he thinks he should be making almost $1 million more than any D man next year then what do you think his price is on a long term. My guess is somewhere around $80-85 million over 8 years.

yeah the extra 500,000 we have to pay Dion with a cap that went up 5 million is gonna cripple us.
- GardinerExpress

Even with the cap going up, it is too much money for a 2nd pairing defenseman. I don't think he is a bad defenseman but paying him and playing him as a top pairing defenseman is just wrong.

You really don't understand right? The team opted for a 1 year deal at arbitration, there is no 2 year deal.
- elcabong

I don't think it's you that understands...if they opt to the 1 year arbitration figure he becomes an UFA at season's end...they will try and sign the 2 year deal to give them time to see what direction this team will be headed and enough time to move him for assets. If he signs a 1 year deal, they will be forced to trade him at the deadline. this will not go to arbitration.

That was a few years ago
How are Lucy's anger management classes going?
- MTL1

haha take Lucic and Chara off our hands, im fine with it......but having said that they are still laughing at dentinmyheaddy , pachoretty paches or how ever you want to spell it

He's gonna be great when he turns 34 35 36 wile playing for the leafs
So tell me - is he going to start skating faster as he gets older?
- MTL1

and what about when PK subban is making 13 million as a 32 year old?

Maybe he will start worrying about actually playing D and his numbers will take a dive a-la Doughty, Mike Green or the much heralded Phaneuf

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

How nice would it have been for MTL to sign PK a couple years ago to a 10 year $50M deal? Instead they bridged it and are now regretting it.
- As_I_See_It

Salary cap was going down that season, remember? I think the bridge contract was a good thing...and PK was surely asking for more than 5M$ a year.

I think they were probably unsure about giving him a long term contract at that time, new management in place, and PK was not the player he is today back then. He really matured a lot in the last two years, as both a player and an individual.