Danault will get 6 mill

Armia is fair, maybe a little too much
Tatar isn't enough, maybe closer to 6,5
Danault will get probably 7 on free agency, and won't resign if he's our 3rd center (which will most likely happen)
For Gallagher, maybe a little more would have to be add
Petry is too much

We can't afford to have Byron, Lehkonen and Armia who all play defensive roles and cost 9,2mil
Edit : I would keep only one of them and, and Ylonen could fill that role soon.

Those contracts will KILL THIS TEAM. Gallagher at 7 years would be awful. Petry way too long as well. Danault is traded sometime. Great armia deal and Tatar deal isn’t great

That Tatar deal won’t look good in a few years

I think its more like 5-5,5 for a second center. The comparable contract is Backlund at 5,35.

Danault would be a 1C on a lot of teams and he’s a high end 2C on a contender. Hayes got 7 mill last summer and Nelson signed for 6 mill. Those are his comparables.

My comparable contracts are :

Danault : Backlund 5,35
Gallagher : Callahan 5,8
Petry : Yandle 6,35
Tatar : Atkinson 5,85

I agree my post is on future contracts and not trades. Some players will have to leave or not to sign.

Too much term on those UFA deals and probably too much money. Even then you've overspent on the cap and certainly not wiggle room if some of the RFAs deserve big deals the following season.

I agree to disagree. Hayes and Nelson are big center who score 25 goals. I think the money difference is there.

The numbers aren't crazy but the lengths are, especially when you consider that the NHL will likely have another full season of no fans in stadiums. One has to figure that's at least $100M less in revenues per team when you factor in ticket, food&bev, parking, merch, etc. So....

Tatar for 6 @ $5.9M? Choose either term or $$$. He won't get both. He'll be nearly 31 when he signs this contract. No GM is going to bind their chequebook for this long.

Danault for 5 years at $5.2M is a little light, but not as much as the critics above would suggest. My guess is that you'd be better off giving him 7-8 years at this rate or a bit less. Guaranteed money is always nice and he will remain a quality player for another 7-10 years.

Gallagher 7 years at $5.8M would be generous and paying him for past accomplishments. I suspect he knows he'll be wearing down in 3-4 years and won't be able to justify this kind of salary when he's 33+, so he'd either take a short deal now for lots of money and gamble on there being a next contract, or would take a longer, lower-cost contract that would also allow him to continue to bask in the love of Montreal fans. He knows that happens to the Gomezs of the world when they disappoint in Montreal.

Petry for 5 at $6.5M is probably a bit light. More likely it's a $7M+ for 3 or 4.

Armia for 3 @ $3M? Sure, but why not lock him in for longer? His skills are not the kind that crater quickly and he'll be a solid third liner for another 6 years or so.

Tatar and Petry both said that Tatar said would love to stay in Montreal as it reminds him of his hometown even if it means taking a bit of a discount so look for him to take between 5-5.5 on a 5 year deal. Petry said him and his family love the city and that family needs will out weigh money on his next deal so maybe hi resigns for 5.5 x 5 as well. Gallagher gets 6-7 for 8 years. Danault at more than 5.5 would result in my trading him. Same goes for Armia at more than 3.5 and Lehkonen at more than 3. Domi I see between 4.5 for 3 years and 5.5. For 6 years. Kotkaniemi likely Gets 3.5-4 x 5 years. You also missed Juulsen who like gets a 2 year QO of 880k. Depending on how Suzuki does this year he could be between 5 and 6 for 5 years.

I agree, it could also be 6$X4 for Tatar and 7$X4 for Petry.

If I'm the Habs, I don't want to sign Danalt for 7-8 years because I have Suzuki and KK who will take his place in a few years. So when KK will have to renegotiate, Danault will leave.

Gallagher is the heart of this team and if he becomes UFA he will be in very high demand. Also, you have to pay him for his last underpaid years.

Armia is not consistent enough to have a 6 year contract.

Tatar's last contract was 5.3$ so I think he'll want a good raise even though he likes MTL.

You underestimate Petry's value on the team and on the market. He's our best DEF and he can play on a first pair of DEF.

If Gallagher asks 7$X8 it's bye bye

I don't see a future for Juulsen. He hasn't not prove anything and is much injured.

Players who are 35 years old are eligible to sign a contract with performance bonuses.

For that reason Gallagher next contract should be 6 years not 7, and Petry's should be 2 years not 5 (See Edlers contract).

Armia and KK contracts are low. KK should just sign an offersheet if this is MTL's offer. Armia plays huge minutes for MTL ($3.75M would be closer).

Evans poehling and fluery are high, fringe NHL'rs will just be happy to get one way contracts

Tatar $$$ is close (a bit high) the term is too much also. Not a good idea for MTL to do that one based on his playoff record.

IMO Tatar at more than 6 Mil is a definite no and at more than 5.5 he has to produce in the PO which he has not done ever.

I don't under value Petry read his end of season press conference if you think he won't take less on his next deal.

Gallagher is more than worth 7 x 8. He is a consistent 30 goal winger which we absolutely should not let go of.

Calling Juulsen injury prone after 2 freak accidents is rediculous.

Gallagher will take a contract that offers security and the opportunity to play without people complaining about how much he makes. The Habs can't/won't insult him, but I expect he'll take a salary that never makes him a target of the boo birds.

Agree 100% on Juulsen, but time is running out.