The Montreal Canadiens don’t need to commerce Carey Value’s contract, however it might 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 shifting Carey Value’s $10.5 million cap hit would permit them to accrue cap house all through the season. It will 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 Value on the LTIR.
Marco D’Amico: (From an ‘X’ thread) The Canadiens don’t need to commerce Carey Value’s contract, however placing him on offseason LTIR would severely restrict their future strikes if different accidents arose. They might have $0 cap house.
If potential callups had efficiency bonuses, their new cap hit could be even larger, inflicting extra issues. Additionally, in the event that they have been seeking to enhance their roster, they’d be compelled to do money-in, money-out. Could be okay if promoting however not shopping for. The next season, they might 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 Value’s cap hit. Undecided if the Canadiens will quit that a lot, however they’re going to have to surrender one thing.
Renaud Lavoie additionally reported that “he received’t be shocked if some GMs requested for a 2nd to tackle Value’s contract.” Groups asking value 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 Value will probably be traded?
AAV: $10.5M AAV
Owed: $800K (after bonus paid and insurance coverage)
That’s most undoubtedly one thing a number of groups could be fascinated with just like the Sharks, Hawks, Pens and Geese.”
Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Montreal Canadiens GM Ken Hughes stated they don’t need to commerce Value.
“I wouldn’t ever simply count on something to occur, as a result of issues don’t all the time occur whenever you need them to. However we’ll proceed to discover methods to create cap flexibility.”
Hughes provides:
“We’re positive, we don’t need to commerce Carey Value. If we are able to discover a commerce to maneuver his contract that is smart for us and is smart for an additional staff, we’ll pursue it. However we don’t need to.”
It’s extra probably than not that the Canadiens do commerce Value’s contract.
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