Why retire when he can make 12 mil sitting on LTIR????

exactly. he won't.

Get rid of Byrons contract, bring back Lehkonen, Armia, Danault. Don't sign Zajac and don't play players like Guhle and Harvey Pinard who have no business being called up yet. If needed also get rid of Kulak or Allen and call up Primeau or Fleury, depending on the cap situation. But that should be fine.

Montreal haven't signed a star-free agent literally ever so what's your basis for thinking they are gonna sign two in one summer?

They haven’t made the Finals in almost 3 decades I think making there allows them to entice star players.