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http://www.habsworld.net/2019/07/michael-mccarrons-qualifying-offer-expires/ As per the final paragraph of the article, McCarron MUST be trying for more AHL money, right? I appreciate an athlete with the confidence/belief that they're a top talent, but two years in a row McCarron and his agent have played hard ball in negotiations and it's starting to come across as deluded.

Rangers: They'll stash Beleskey in the minors, but they could still trade Kreider. I guess it would be nice to have him run into goalies opposite to Price. Flames: Gotta think they'd like to trade Frolik out. Brodie was a part of the Kadri deal that Nazem nixed. And of course... The Real Deal. Stars: Doubt they want Hanzal on the team anymore, but I don't know what they have to give up to get him off the team. Canucks: Eriksson wants out but is weilding his NTC. Benning has threatened him to play ball or go to the AHL. I can't imagine who they have lined up for that deal. Penguins: I reckon they're not attached to Bjustad. Someone might want him. Golden Knights: It's gotta be Ryan Reaves, right? Unless Vegas is going to fall into the "heavy won the cup" trap. Coyotes: They can put Hossa on LTIR. They can still add depth pieces without moving anyone out. I'll add the Bruins as a team in need. 8 million is not enough to sign McAvoy and Carlo. They'd probably give up quite a bit to get rid of Backes.

Habsworld loves to rip on management. We just generally like to do it based on reality.

I don't see it. Tatar - Danault - Gallagher Drouin - Domi - Byron Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Armia Cousins - Thompson - Weal Poehling with 4th line minutes isn't worth it, and unless Suzuki outplays Byron or Armia at wing in training camp then he's also better off in Laval playing in the top 6.

Higher cap hit than I expected. Thought he had less negotiating power than Armia, but the Habs haven't exactly been coy about how much they love Lehk.

The term also gives Bergevin a little bit of leeway for the expansion draft.

Happy with the deal. On all my capfriendly lineup checks I had Armia at 2.5 but for a longer term.

Is this the weak-ass narrative being peddled? Jesus christ.

If Lindgren clears waivers would Primeau play in the ECHL?

He has to play there for 5 seasons. Do you expect him to publicly state "I really didn't want to come back here. They are basically holding me hostage until I can get out in 5 years. Also, to the fans of Carolina... #### you."?

Laval is going to have depth this season if for no other reason than Bergevin thinks his bottom 3 is a bottom 6. Based on Julien's preferences I guess we can write Cousins, Thompson, Weal in pen for the 4th line, but the 13th forward is going to be a competition between Peca, Weise, Hudon, and Varone on who he hates the least on the final day of training camp. Not even gonna be shocked if it's Weise.

Armia and Lehkonen filing are both for contract negotiations. Hudon filing is literally just another bullet in his, "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, TRADE ME!" gun.

Byron with Drouin and Domi.

They're going full out with their marketing and media on matching the offer. If they don't, that will be a bigger "#### you" to their own fans than it would be to Montreal. They're just going to wait the whole 7 days to do it so they can a) inconvenience the Habs on a rather minor scale, and b) have more time to scrape together an extra 11 million for Aho's bonus that they'll owe him 5 days after officially matching the offer.

All I'm seeing from the Waddell and Dundon quotes about the offer sheet is, "I'm not owned! I'm not owned!" They're pissed while trying to play it off as a win. But they will match it. Oh well, good try, but moving on now what are you gonna do with 12+ million in cap space, Marc?