The Montreal Canadiens don’t must commerce Carey Worth’s contract, however it could severely handcuff them in the event that they didn’t
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: The Montreal Canadiens are about $5 million over the wage cap, and transferring Carey Worth’s $10.5 million cap hit would permit them to accrue cap house all through the season. It could give them extra flexibility now and on the commerce deadline. If the Canadiens don’t discover a deal they like earlier than the beginning of the season, they’ll Worth on the LTIR.
Marco D’Amico: (From an ‘X’ thread) The Canadiens don’t must commerce Carey Worth’s contract, however placing him on offseason LTIR would severely restrict their future strikes if different accidents arose. They’d have $0 cap house.
If potential callups had efficiency bonuses, their new cap hit can be even larger, inflicting extra issues. Additionally, in the event that they had been seeking to enhance their roster, they’d be pressured to do money-in, money-out. Can be okay if promoting however not shopping for. The next season, they’d have extra bonuses overages as Ivan Demidov and Lane Hutson will hit a number of marks.
Groups have been asking the Canadiens for a second-round decide to tackle Worth’s cap hit. Unsure if the Canadiens will surrender that a lot, however they’re going to have to surrender one thing.
Renaud Lavoie additionally reported that “he received’t be stunned if some GMs requested for a 2nd to tackle Worth’s contract.” Groups asking worth could also be there, however Lavoie stated that Canadiens wouldn’t do this and would negotiate a lesser draft decide.
Eric Macramalla: “Why is it a certainty Carey Worth shall be traded?
AAV: $10.5M AAV
Owed: $800K (after bonus paid and insurance coverage)
That’s most undoubtedly one thing just a few groups can be concerned about just like the Sharks, Hawks, Pens and Geese.”
Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Montreal Canadiens GM Ken Hughes stated they don’t must commerce Worth.
“I wouldn’t ever simply count on something to occur, as a result of issues don’t all the time occur once you need them to. However we’ll proceed to discover methods to create cap flexibility.”
Hughes provides:
“We’re superb, we don’t must commerce Carey Worth. If we are able to discover a commerce to maneuver his contract that is sensible for us and is sensible for one more staff, we’ll pursue it. However we don’t must.”
It’s extra doubtless than not that the Canadiens do commerce Worth’s contract.
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