tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post5613626362309962186..comments2023-11-03T09:15:38.743-04:00Comments on The Daily Hab-it: Cap issues hinge on PriceArpon Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-4570602180037566472010-06-29T15:10:26.925-04:002010-06-29T15:10:26.925-04:00wish list or wishfull thinking I'm afraid. So ...wish list or wishfull thinking I'm afraid. So done with the k bros!pmknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-30478066956959258442010-06-29T14:43:55.493-04:002010-06-29T14:43:55.493-04:00@ pmk: Is that a scoop or a wish list?@ pmk: Is that a scoop or a wish list?Sliver24https://www.blogger.com/profile/18265463707412654815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-66809415972471579152010-06-29T14:39:01.541-04:002010-06-29T14:39:01.541-04:00ak and sk to edm for cogs and a pick. Patches to c...ak and sk to edm for cogs and a pick. Patches to chi for ladd.pmknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-76920699321245783762010-06-29T13:47:12.932-04:002010-06-29T13:47:12.932-04:00Thanks for your articles Arpon. Great to stay conn...Thanks for your articles Arpon. Great to stay connected with the team in this way.Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-3857972828729957542010-06-29T10:15:52.391-04:002010-06-29T10:15:52.391-04:00Just to clarify, the Lapierre salary figure I used...Just to clarify, the Lapierre salary figure I used was based on him signing his qualifying offer, but he is also arbitration-eligible so it's possible - likely even - he would command more money. I should have mentioned that in the story. Pacioretty, on the other hand, is on an entry-level contract and, as the anonymous commenter points out, except the $910,000 is his base salary and he has no bonus clauses attached to it, at least according to capgeek.com.Arpon Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-70062536919538022862010-06-29T09:24:49.633-04:002010-06-29T09:24:49.633-04:00Pyatt and Lappy are 1 way coontracts guarnteed $50...Pyatt and Lappy are 1 way coontracts guarnteed $500k, and $735k respectively Patches on the other hand is a 2 way contract and only recieves a certain amount based on how many roster days he spends with the big club the 910,000 is the max he can get payed this year if he spends the entire season with the habs and reaches all bonus limits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-50540663542382542942010-06-29T09:07:06.004-04:002010-06-29T09:07:06.004-04:00Why would Price even consider signing a six year d...Why would Price even consider signing a six year deal at $15 million? If his agent even suggests agreeing to something like that Price should fire him forthwith.<br /><br />All Carey needs is one above-average season as a starter and he'll be able to cash in for $4 or $5 million per year on a three or four year deal.<br /><br />In my opinion Gauthier tipped his hand when he traded Halak without first having locked up Price. If I'm Price's agent I'm waiting for July 1st and the possibility of offer sheets. <br /><br />Sure, there's a glut of UFA goalies out there, but you don't think there are GMs in the Eastern Conference that would relish the thought of signing Price at least in part to stick it to the Habs?<br /><br />Trading Halak before signing Price is bad management, plain and simple. Gauthier is now stuck with a situation where he has to overpay Price or risk losing him, and it's a situation he put himself in.Sliver24https://www.blogger.com/profile/18265463707412654815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-24031906782322539642010-06-29T08:45:57.542-04:002010-06-29T08:45:57.542-04:00I don't agree that we need 3 or for more playe...I don't agree that we need 3 or for more players to sign after Laps and Pac. At my count that leaves us at 12 forwards...we really only need to carry one more. The rest would be buried in the minors. This gives us a bit more wiggle room.Chezbodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-4009867824647853142010-06-29T08:02:33.788-04:002010-06-29T08:02:33.788-04:00"Lapierre at $735,000 and also Max Pacioretty..."Lapierre at $735,000 and also Max Pacioretty at $910,000"<br /><br />Am I the only person who feels there is something wrong with that statement?<br />Pacioretty does not equal Lapierre, not even by a long shot. <br />There is no way he should get more than Lapierre. <br />Now I understand that Lapierre is a Montrealer, and if that means he will take a hit on his salary for the team, then so be it - but Mad Max needs to be rewarded for the heart/energy he brings to every single game.<br />Pacioretty to me is still a 2-way player who will spend some time in hamilton next year. I cannot imagine paying him 1 million dollars, and meanwhile paying Max less while he is playing full time in the nhl, for the team of his native city, and with as much heart as he has. <br /><br />There is no-one - I repeat: NO ONE on the Montreal Canadiens who gets more of a buzz from scoring a goal, or laying out a big check, than Maxime - and this solely because he knows what the Canadiens are, and grew up dreaming about playing for them. <br /><br />just my 2 cents.<br />we owe max.ghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097541580469054066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-46844713422432458512010-06-29T03:20:04.490-04:002010-06-29T03:20:04.490-04:00I don't see Patches starting the season with M...I don't see Patches starting the season with Montreal. He needs to get his confidence back, and I didn't see that when he played with Hammie at the end of the season (even before his injury).Nicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713523496107360891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-28654474218477679492010-06-29T02:23:31.064-04:002010-06-29T02:23:31.064-04:00I refuse to believe a Habs world where Max Paciore...I refuse to believe a Habs world where Max Pacioretty makes 900+K and Tom Pyatt 500K. How does that even make sense??<br /><br />Btw, thank you for continually updating your blog... in a Habs-and-hockey-parched summer, you are a fountain of relief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-3283294393853208402010-06-29T02:13:53.024-04:002010-06-29T02:13:53.024-04:00For Price (not Gauthier or the habs), signing the ...For Price (not Gauthier or the habs), signing the offer sheet isn't ideal but it's not the end of the world either. He gets to arbitration earlier, has all the chances of putting together a strong year and can end up with a 2-3 year contract worh 3+ a year.<br /><br />OTOH, I think Halak's trade tells us Gauthier isn't putting a premium on goaltending anymore. Having Price for three more years and then trading him before free agency might very well be the best bang for buck scenario from Gauthier's perspective. Have him give you above average goaltending for below-average wage and then send him away for prospects/picks. Price is of tremendous value to the club right now, but once his RFA years are over, it's a whole different thing.<br /><br />I understand having Vesa Toskala in goal is annoying, but nowadays blowing 5 millions + on a goalie just doesn't sound like a good idea.<br /><br />Including Brodeur and Luongo, yes.<br /><br />But that's just me.<br /><br />Btw, you've been on a pretty nice run lately, Arpon. Love your work!Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18280119238261445564noreply@blogger.com