alfredoh2009 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Great news for the Habs #Habs announce they’ve re-signed C Sean Monahan to a one-year, $1.985 million contract extension. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 20, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Outstanding! Another opportunity to trade him at the deadline. Please get 100 points this year 🎉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Tweets working again 🎉🎉🎉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Interesting signing, 1st thought, i dont hate it and low risk. Does this impact Dvorak's tradability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Good signing IMO ... veteran leadership ... high reward/low risk ... will be an excellent mentor for Fantilli if he chooses the NHL over NCAA after Dach + + traded to Anaheim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, DON said: Interesting signing, 1st thought, i dont hate it and low risk. Does this impact Dvorak's tradability. Or even Dach's, to try to get Fantilli (beating that drum until it doesn't happen ... 😆) ... if Dach not traded, logically there seems like there is no room for Evans, he is not a 4C and has trade value given his decent faceoff numbers ... unless Monahan is going to play wing to lighten his defensive responsibilities and thereby reduce stress on his past injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, DON said: Interesting signing, 1st thought, i dont hate it and low risk. Does this impact Dvorak's tradability. exactly what I was thinking. It is certain that it opens that opportunity for a trade. If Monahan is healthy, I would prefer to keep Dach at center and to trade Dvorak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Very happy with this signing. He obviously wants to be here and the Habs want him. Highly respected team guy. Just hope he can stay healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 If he stays healthy I could even see the possibility of HuGo exploring an extension rather than/before trading him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Agree with Pierre (certain that makes him feel soooooo good) ... still a bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 If he can stay healthy and the Habs are out of a playoff spot come the deadline then his vastly reduced salary will make his contract (Habs retain 50%) much easier for a team to absorb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Almost no risk at all, while the upside is a potential 1st at the deadline. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, GHT120 said: Or even Dach's, to try to get Fantilli (beating that drum until it doesn't happen ... 😆) ... if Dach not traded, logically there seems like there is no room for Evans, he is not a 4C and has trade value given his decent faceoff numbers ... unless Monahan is going to play wing to lighten his defensive responsibilities and thereby reduce stress on his past injuries. Basu believes (and I tend to agree) that Hughes is unlikely to trade Dach, and not only because of his performance: Quote But the Canadiens’ management team of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton have repeatedly cited the trade they swung to acquire Dach as something they would like to repeat this offseason. They believe in Dach as an important part of the Canadiens’ future and as a centre. He is, in many ways, the poster child for how they want to do business, a player who was undervalued by another organization who they developed into something more than he was in his previous stop. To the Canadiens, the Dach story is an important message to other players who have failed to reach their full potential that they can do that in Montreal. He is the prime example of what working under Martin St. Louis and the Canadiens development staff can do for your career. His importance is far greater than simply what he does on the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, GHT120 said: Good signing IMO ... veteran leadership ... high reward/low risk ... will be an excellent mentor for Fantilli if he chooses the NHL over NCAA after Dach + + traded to Anaheim. No thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Dach will fully blossom this season... if he remains healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, IN THE HEARTS OF MEN said: Dach will fully blossom this season... if he remains healthy I agree, staying healthy is the key. I thought Dach looked very dominant at times last year, huge potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 The only way someone doesn’t like this deal is if they want the Habs to ‘tank’ again this season. Great signing 👍 Monahan is a terrific player…such a shame about his injuries. Hopefully he can decisively rebuild his career this season and enjoy a few healthy years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: The only way someone doesn’t like this deal is if they want the Habs to ‘tank’ again this season. Great signing 👍 Monahan is a terrific player…such a shame about his injuries. Hopefully he can decisively rebuild his career this season and enjoy a few healthy years. I am definitely not hoping for a tank job this season. With a healthy Monahan, the Habs may squeak into the playoffs if everyone is health and playing up to their contracts... yeas this is me looking at you Gallagher 👀 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: I am definitely not hoping for a tank job this season. With a healthy Monahan, the Habs may squeak into the playoffs if everyone is health and playing up to their contracts... yeas this is me looking at you Gallagher 👀 ! Gallagher won't live up to his cap hit, that ship has sailed. If he hits 40 points that'll be a big win at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: I am definitely not hoping for a tank job this season. With a healthy Monahan, the Habs may squeak into the playoffs if everyone is health and playing up to their contracts... yeas this is me looking at you Gallagher 👀 ! Yeah, despite my comment, I don’t think anyone is really hoping for a tank this year. As MSL noted, it’s time to start shifting expectations - not towards a Cup (yet) but toward being a competitive team. I’ll be OK if we don’t make the playoffs, but I’ll be disappointed if we’re not in the mix for a good portion of the season. Of course, this doesn’t mean moving picks/prospects for immediate help, and it certainly doesn’t mean adding guys in the back-9 of their careers on sizeable tickets, which are things that might happen if we were contenders. It does mean that we need to pivot from being happy that kid X looks like he belongs in the NHL, to starting to demand that he contribute to winning some hockey games. And if Gallagher lives up to his contract, that would be MASSIVE in terms of on-ice results. But I just don’t believe he can do it any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan89 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 54 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Yeah, despite my comment, I don’t think anyone is really hoping for a tank this year. As MSL noted, it’s time to start shifting expectations - not towards a Cup (yet) but toward being a competitive team. I’ll be OK if we don’t make the playoffs, but I’ll be disappointed if we’re not in the mix for a good portion of the season. Of course, this doesn’t mean moving picks/prospects for immediate help, and it certainly doesn’t mean adding guys in the back-9 of their careers on sizeable tickets, which are things that might happen if we were contenders. It does mean that we need to pivot from being happy that kid X looks like he belongs in the NHL, to starting to demand that he contribute to winning some hockey games. And if Gallagher lives up to his contract, that would be MASSIVE in terms of on-ice results. But I just don’t believe he can do it any more. To be honest if we stay healthy i think we make the playoffs. We should be adding some more young good talent in this year's draft. We just need to trim the fat off this team. By that I mean Hoffman, Armia, Dvorak and some how get rid of Gallagher and his big contract, we should be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, Habsfan89 said: To be honest if we stay healthy i think we make the playoffs. And, maybe, yes, this might happen. But, we should still be sellers at the deadline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 47 minutes ago, Habsfan89 said: To be honest if we stay healthy i think we make the playoffs. We are certainly due for a healthy season after 2 awful seasons of injuries. I think we will be a bubble team, close but not quite there yet but playoffs are not out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineral Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 $15k bonus for games. Feels like a bad joke or something. What gives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzer Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Bubble means a ~23 point improvement over last season. That seems slightly optimistic. .500, +/- a few games is about where I expect the team to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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