Do you pay attention? Winnipeg only has 13M in cap space. Need to sign Connor and Laine. The Habs, IF they get Laine, will NOT be paying market value! It’s Winnipeg who is screwed against the cap! Or we’ll take Connor instead!
- DodgeSoups

Winnipeg has 17.5MM in cap space. they need to sign Laine and Conner and bring in two other forwards, probably at or close to league min or entry level deals. They should be fine

Who are you quoting here EK???

I am told the Leafs and Marner talks could shift drastically if there isn't movement by the end of July. How? "The trade route will have to be taken more seriously and Marner's group is aware of that shift. The Leafs aren't screwing around."

Shouldn't you know something, anything at all about a team in order to comment on their assets? Domi, Kotkaniemi, Poehling, Suzuki, Caufield, Brook, Primeau, Juulsen, Fleury, Romanov.

But you're right, Montreal doesn't have anything to trade.


- Good On Paper

Domi is the only player in your list that is worth anything but even Domi, a 1st, and a B prospect isn't even close to being worth Laine. Anything short of Domi, Caufield, a 1st round pick AND an A level prospect for Laine is a joke. Laine is a franchise player who's gonna score close to 50 goals a year and he's still only 21. That kind of player does NOT come along often enough for some bullcrap package that Habs fans keep throwing out.

What do you do for the Habs? Bell Centre usher?
- Deeps27

Being a longtime and diehard fan, we are able to say "we" when referring to our team whereas your fanbase is so fair weather you're not able to

It's really only for fans who stick by their teams through the thick and thin, not jump ship when their teams are poor or in a rebuild/retool then all the sudden conveniently put your cape back on when you deem fit and they become relevant again

Domi is the only player in your list that is worth anything but even Domi, a 1st, and a B prospect isn't even close to being worth Laine. Anything short of Domi, Caufield, a 1st round pick AND an A level prospect for Laine is a joke. Laine is a franchise player who's gonna score close to 50 goals a year and he's still only 21. That kind of player does NOT come along often enough for some bullcrap package that Habs fans keep throwing out.
- jtylerm

Settle down kid

You seem oddly intimidated by Montreal's burgeoning prospect pool, I suppose we shouldn't be surprised you are from North Carolina, right?

Nobody is saying it's the best contract ever, it's the going rate for Elite goalies and taking the tax disadvantage that handicaps Canadian teams in to account

(that Buttman doesn't seem to think is a huge issue for some reason...I wonder why..we all know why)


Bob gets 10M and Vasi gets 9.5M in markets that have no tax and you're sitting here trying to tell me that Price making a mill more is so outrageous. Get the (frank) out with that bullpoop

You're just an anti-Pricer, you cry that we paid that much to keep him here yet you'd be whining that we don't have a goalie if we had just let him walk
- Komisaurus Rex

Sally are you triggered, again.

You are going to put yourself on blood pressure meds if you are not careful.

The Price contract is horrible.

Being a longtime and diehard fan, we are able to say "we" when referring to our team whereas your fanbase is so fair weather you're not able to

It's really only for fans who stick by their teams through the thick and thin, not jump ship when their teams are poor or in a rebuild/retool then all the sudden conveniently put your cape back on when you deem fit and they become relevant again
- Komisaurus Rex

https://www.cbc.ca/news/c...cket-slump-2017-1.4419189

(frank) this is easy. Try harder sugar tits.

Winnipeg has 17.5MM in cap space. they need to sign Laine and Conner and bring in two other forwards, probably at or close to league min or entry level deals. They should be fine
- lonnyBohonos

My bad..... still, 2 more forwards at 1M each, leaves 15.5... Laine and Conner will each be in the 9M range.

Either way, Winnipeg is still trading from a point of weakness. Whoever they sign first (Laine or Conner), the other is gone, via crap value trade or offer sheet. Winnipeg has no salary to dump anywhere. Unless they trade a good roster player. Whether it’s the Habs, or someone else, Winnipeg is losing a high end player.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-canadiens-ice-woes-ticket-slump-2017-1.4419189

(frank) this is easy. Try harder sugar tits.
- poopstash

A few intelligent fans refusing to pay an arm and a leg to not only attend the games but pay out their bumhole for food and beer in one of their worst seasons in recent history is your rebuttal?

What exactly are you rebutting? It's not like they threw waffles

Winnipeg has 17.5MM in cap space. they need to sign Laine and Conner and bring in two other forwards, probably at or close to league min or entry level deals. They should be fine
- lonnyBohonos

I'm not sure here, so more of an inquiry.
Do you really think either one of those 2 is taking less than 8M?
And then they have to sign D next year.
So next year they have ~68M commited but only Buff and Pionk signed on D, going to be tight and decisions have to be made.
I doubt they get full value for Laine (I'm hoping)

A few intelligent fans refusing to pay an arm and a leg to not only attend the games but pay out their bumhole for food and beer in one of their worst seasons in recent history is your rebuttal?

What exactly are you rebutting? It's not like they threw waffles





- Komisaurus Rex

Jeeze, sounds like some rough weather.

Go look under your bed or in the closet and see if you can find 60-70 IQ points.

Then when you log back in it will be close to a fair fight.

Do you pay attention? Winnipeg only has 13M in cap space. Need to sign Connor and Laine. The Habs, IF they get Laine, will NOT be paying market value! It’s Winnipeg who is screwed against the cap! Or we’ll take Connor instead!
- DodgeSoups

Habs must have a ton of cap space.

Settle down kid

You seem oddly intimidated by Montreal's burgeoning prospect pool, I suppose we shouldn't be surprised you are from North Carolina, right?



- Komisaurus Rex

yeah I'm horrified of a team that hasn't even sniffed the cup in 26 years

the only way the Habs get Laine is if they trade at least half of their prospects

yeah I'm horrified of a team that hasn't even sniffed the cup in 26 years

the only way the Habs get Laine is if they trade at least half of their prospects
- jtylerm

You have no clue on how to rate prospects. You also don't seem to be aware of Laine's weaknesses and you declare that he'll be a 50 goal scorer as if there's any way you'd know that.

Being a longtime and diehard fan, we are able to say "we" when referring to our team whereas your fanbase is so fair weather you're not able to

It's really only for fans who stick by their teams through the thick and thin, not jump ship when their teams are poor or in a rebuild/retool then all the sudden conveniently put your cape back on when you deem fit and they become relevant again
- Komisaurus Rex

Seems like this could be dominoes here. Tampa was obviously focussed on Vasilevsky first, and Point second, just as Ek reported. Now Point can follow. Ek says the Flames want to see Point's number before finalizing things with Tkachuk. I think after Point and Tkachuk are locked up then guys like Rantanen, Laine, and Marner could soon follow.

But still could see offer sheets for guys like Brendan Perlini or Anthony Beauvillier. Still a lot left to the summer.

Seems like this could be dominoes here. Tampa was obviously focussed on Vasilevsky first, and Point second, just as Ek reported. Now Point can follow. Ek says the Flames want to see Point's number before finalizing things with Tkachuk. I think after Point and Tkachuk are locked up then guys like Rantanen, Laine, and Marner could soon follow.

But still could see offer sheets for guys like Brendan Perlini or Anthony Beauvillier. Still a lot left to the summer.
- uofcguy

There's that much of a demand for 20 point forwards?

Nope he's serious and also an idiot.
- HockeyCanadian

This is the correct answer.

I'm not sure here, so more of an inquiry.
Do you really think either one of those 2 is taking less than 8M?
And then they have to sign D next year.
So next year they have ~68M commited but only Buff and Pionk signed on D, going to be tight and decisions have to be made.
I doubt they get full value for Laine (I'm hoping)
- braidan

I think next year they'll really only have Morissey in line for a nice raise. They probably let Kulikov walk. Probabaly retain Beaulieu and Niku for sure, both will be relatively cheap deals. It's a lot of guess work but I don't think it's too dire.

I bet they'd like to get rid of the Little or Perrault contracts, that's where they take a loss in a trade. Either this year or next summer.

Let's say they've got 15MM to get Laine and Connor signed this year. Neither is a 10MM/year player. I don't think Connor gets 7/year. Leaves you with 8+ for Laine.

Again a lot of guesses but I think they can keep the group pretty well together going forward. This is clearly just my opinion too.

Knights trade Gusev to the Devils for a 2021 2nd and 2020 3rd. Gusev signs 2 years 4.5M per with the Devils

Who are you quoting here EK???

I am told the Leafs and Marner talks could shift drastically if there isn't movement by the end of July. How? "The trade route will have to be taken more seriously and Marner's group is aware of that shift. The Leafs aren't screwing around."
- BlackhawkMike

The Leafs aren't screwing around and the Flyers have a "No BS attitude." RFAs are scared of PTOs. Bergy's making a big Splash. Killer offer sheets. Bedlam. July 31st Marner deadline. We won't hear it publicly but this may be the end of the NHL as we know it.

Knights trade Gusev to the Devils for a 2021 2nd and 2020 3rd. Gusev signs 2 years 4.5M per with the Devils
- vlongo4419

Man, the Devils have had a great off season. Good for them.

- Deeps27

KomiSally will have to replace the marble in his head first.

Being a longtime and diehard fan, we are able to say "we" when referring to our team whereas your fanbase is so fair weather you're not able to

It's really only for fans who stick by their teams through the thick and thin, not jump ship when their teams are poor or in a rebuild/retool then all the sudden conveniently put your cape back on when you deem fit and they become relevant again
- Komisaurus Rex

Is this really directed at Leafs fans?

Holy poop, you really are terrible at trolling, aren't you?

FFS, the Leafs have been franking horrible for 50 years, and there's still a 200 year waiting list for season tickets.

Hell, the problem with Leafs fans is that they've been far too loyal over the years.

Why are you so angry all the time at Toronto?

Might be time to get some therapy.

The Leafs aren't screwing around and the Flyers have a "No BS attitude." RFAs are scared of PTOs. Bergy's making a big Splash. Killer offer sheets. Bedlam. July 31st Marner deadline. We won't hear it publicly but this may be the end of the NHL as we know it.
- gergeswillems

What if a one-year, $15 million offer sheet for Marner comes on July 30th?