I would give Primeau a chance at backup to start the season(OctoCup time) even if his Dad played for Philly..

If it doesn't work out trade for a cheap vet.
- AGalchenyuk27

is that really keith's son? what a guy!

Who do you think does the best insider job?
- Habshistory

Friedman or seravelli

We've gone the cheap vet route for years, didn't workout well for us.

If we do lose Allen, we'll need a backup that can hold the fort if Price gets hurt.

If he fails, you try Primeau.
- Scabeh

Ton of UFA goalies:

https://www.spotrac.com/n...nts/goaltender/available/

Who do you think does the best insider job?
- Habshistory

eklund

Darren Dreger on @TSN690 says that if Marc Bergevin wants to make a deal with Seattle not to take Jake Allen in the expansion draft the price would be either a top prospect + a good draft pick (2nd/3rd) or a first round pick + a later pick.
- AGalchenyuk27

that's why I said many many times in here NOT to trade with the Kraken

Trade Allen for a prospect or pick.

Then let Kraken choose between Drouin/Lehkonen/Byron/Kulak.

Then my bet is Habs will be trading for a center if Danault is gone or a good LW to fill the holes.
Then on UFA day Habs will target Hamilton or Plan B-C-D and sign another good 2B goalie.

Some new faces will be joining the Habs. The biggest lost will be Weber but if replaced by an offensive Dman it might be a bad for good at the end.

Hopefully KK is ready, else trade him in a package for an elite C

Darren Dreger on @TSN690 says that if Marc Bergevin wants to make a deal with Seattle not to take Jake Allen in the expansion draft the price would be either a top prospect + a good draft pick (2nd/3rd) or a first round pick + a later pick.
- AGalchenyuk27

what?? voyons tabarnak

what?? voyons tabarnak
- Pat1993

mtl has nothing to pick from outside Allen

mtl has nothing to pick from outside Allen
- deadpoulet

well, they do but it depends what other goalies are available. the kraken hasn't even played a single game yet and I already hate their (frank)ing guts

According to the Athletic, the Penguins are going to have trouble protecting all their forwards, and may leave one of Kapanen or Carter exposed.

well, they do but it depends what other goalies are available. the kraken hasn't even played a single game yet and I already hate their (frank)ing guts
- Pat1993

on defense Kulak and Fleury.

On offense? Byron? maybe Drouin?

it's weak

on defense Kulak and Fleury.

On offense? Byron? maybe Drouin?

it's weak
- deadpoulet

the asking price to "not take Allen" is basically higher than the return the habs would get if they traded Allen to another team, doesn't make sense

Trade Allen for a prospect or pick.

Then let Kraken choose between Drouin/Lehkonen/Byron/Kulak.

Then my bet is Habs will be trading for a center if Danault is gone or a good LW to fill the holes.
Then on UFA day Habs will target Hamilton or Plan B-C-D and sign another good 2B goalie.

Some new faces will be joining the Habs. The biggest lost will be Weber but if replaced by an offensive Dman it might be a bad for good at the end.

Hopefully KK is ready, else trade him in a package for an elite C
- MONSTERSofMETALZ

You can't do that.

Need to expose a goaltender.

According to the Athletic, the Penguins are going to have trouble protecting all their forwards, and may leave one of Kapanen or Carter exposed.
- AGalchenyuk27

Is that supposed to be a difficult choice?

You protect Kapanen, no?

the asking price to "not take Allen" is basically higher than the return the habs would get if they traded Allen to another team, doesn't make sense
- Pat1993

je te dis pas que ça fait du sens, mais du point de vue de Seattle, y'a pas grand chose d'intéressant à prendre chez le CH après Allen. Chiarot sera protégé, comme tous les bons attaquants du CH.

Si je suis le DG de Seattle, tu dois me donner une crisse de bonne raison de ne pas le choisir. Et un choix de deuxième ronde, selon moi, ce n'est pas assez.

You can't do that.

Need to expose a goaltender.
- Scabeh

They can't expose one of their goalies from the AHL? Not Primeau.

I guess not.

They can't expose one of their goalies from the AHL? Not Primeau.

I guess not.
- deadpoulet

They don't have the required NHL experience.

They don't have the required NHL experience.
- Scabeh

me either.

je te dis pas que ça fait du sens, mais du point de vue de Seattle, y'a pas grand chose d'intéressant à prendre chez le CH après Allen. Chiarot sera protégé, comme tous les bons attaquants du CH.

Si je suis le DG de Seattle, tu dois me donner une crisse de bonne raison de ne pas le choisir. Et un choix de deuxième ronde, selon moi, ce n'est pas assez.
- deadpoulet

meh, qu'y mangent de l'osti de marde

They don't have the required NHL experience.
- Scabeh

oh well

I think they can find somebody on the market, but we know it took years to find the right guy

and now Danault and Weber?

me either.
- kicksave856

hihihi

so Voracek will be a kraken?

Friedman or seravelli
- mr.peanut

sup?

hihihi

so Voracek will be a kraken?
- deadpoulet

i don't know if hakstol liked him enough to be putting in a good word for a guy with that kind of cap hit. he does produce points though. they might want him.

i don't know if hakstol liked him enough to be putting in a good word for a guy with that kind of cap hit. he does produce points though. they might want him.
- kicksave856

Had to check. 3 years left, he eats 10% of the cap. That's a lot.

What are the other options? JVR? Ghost?

oh well

I think they can find somebody on the market, but we know it took years to find the right guy

and now Danault and Weber?
- deadpoulet

Changes are coming my friend.

Hopefully it makes us better.