Deadline Rumours

Idk about giving Bourgault for anything other than a defensman. Monohan would be great and all but to me it just doesnt make sense valuewise.

-Yet again, I am here to ask Montreal fans: how does Calgary afford Josh Anderson next year? They've given an extra $9M in extensions to Huberdeau, Weegar, & Vladar, partially based on the idea that Lucic's $5.625M was falling off the cap at the end of this year. Before you add Anderson, they've got 10 F/6 D/2 G under NHL contract for next year, with ~$81.6M in cap obligations. Even if you think that the cap hits $86.5M they would *still* be over the cap with Anderson next year. It just doesn't work without them selling off guys for pennies on the dollar over the summer, which really doesn't sound like a good team-building strategy, does it?

-I honestly don't know how Edmonton would fit Monahan's cap on their roster. They're already using LTIR with Smith & Klefbom so it's not like they're going to accrue deadline space, and I just don't see anyway for them to add a $3M cap hit without sending something back. I also don't see the logic in sending out such a highly regarded prospect for a rental - oh, and in case Montreal fans have forgotten, Monahan is hurt again and hasn't played in a week, so that injury red flag that he came into the year with has been raised yet again.

-5 points in 23 GP would be iffy production for a defensive Dman. It's downright abysmal for an offensively-minded winger with a $2.5M cap hit. Dadonov doesn't move unless he can at least get close to a 35-40 point pace.

-I could see Edmonton more likely to trade for a Joel Edmundson to shore up their blue line, but again: the cap just isn't there. You need to retain on Edmundson to even get this off the runway at all.

-Canucks shouldn't be trading Boeser in-season - Montreal isn't (and shouldn't) give up futures for him at this point, nor should any other rebuilding team; and almost every contender is capped out to the point that they'd need retention or a bad contract going back. I think if Vancouver waits til the summer, they will have a much wider audience for a Boeser trade, and potentially a better return at that point.

Agree with all your points but when has Vancouver made the smartest decision?

benning still around?

Lol true, best decision they ever made. Ethan Bear was a good call too in my opinion.