Quoting: jonh514
This is an insane premise. No way PLD signs for 1 year in the offseason. Habs will have to trade for his rights or lose their chance. I am a diehard Habs supporter but this premise that all Habs fans are spouting is total nonsense.
Can you name 1 player in the last 10 years who has signed 2 1-year deals in a row if he had any other option? The risk he would be taking with his career and future earnings does not justify the return he will get.
His rights will be traded in the offseason to a team that will sign him to a long term extension for 8M or more per season.
Doesn't mean it can't be done.
PLD controls the shots here - as an RFA.
to say it's unthinkable, unimaginable or any thing that "CAN"T" realistically happen is what is crazy here.
Jet's have him now and are firmly intrenched in a playoff position with "cup contender" status.
They're simply NOT going to move him at the TDL.
in the offseason, they ONLY way they can trade his rights is to a team that will be allowed to have contract talks with him beforehand - that list of teams WILL definitely include the HABS.
no matter which way you slice it PLD is in complete control in all scenarios.
So long story short I can absolutely see this playing out.