For those wondering about Montembeault next contract

Équipe: 2023-24 Canadiens de Montréal

Date de création initiale: 24 nov. 2023

Publié: 24 nov. 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

I'll be paraphrasing here, but as reported by Arpon Basu in the Athletic, Montembeault was recently asked about his current contract negotiations. He mentioned not having spoken to Kent Hughes directly, but that he knows his agent and the Habs GM are working on it. When asked what his priorities for his next contract were, he mentioned that "term" is what he's looking for, and that spending his entire career in MTL is what he wants.

Going as far back as 2020, all Goalies approaching their UFA years and having similar stats (ranging around .900 SV%), average roughly between $2.75mil to $3.75mil AAV. Using this, if Kent Hughes (or any GM if Habs decide to trade Montembeault) Want to sign Montembeault to a short-term contract (1-2 years). Expectations should be that the AAV will be upwards of $3.5mil AAV. Adding more years (3-4 year contract) will most likely bring the AAV under $3.5mil. and finally, a long-term contract (5+ years) should bring the AAV around or under $3mil AAV.
There is a huge caveat to all this however. The contracts I was using as a frame of reference were signed during a flat cap period... and we have yet to see "similar" goalie contracts going in with the assumption that the salary cap will be increasing. So please take that into consideration.


If I were Kent Hughes, seeing that Montembeault is already 27. I wouldn't sign him longer than 5 years (until age 32). and I also have no interest in in paying an AAV higher than $3.5mil. So, if an agreement on an extension happens, I see a realistic deal being a 3ish year contract, at an AAV somewhere around $3.25mil. And if a "homemtown discount" does exist, that the AAV falls just short of $3mil AAV.