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I think that Matt Roy is in the Kings' long-term plans, and they will give him the contract you predict for him. To keep him, they will bite the bullet and stay with the goaltenders they have now because next season's rise in the cap ceiling, Kopi's pay cut and losing Arvidsson will create enough cap space to do everything they want even with Byfield's pay raise.

Even if they do trade Matt Roy now, the roster shown doesn't work well. A 20-man roster with no cap space is awkward and Anderson-Dolan is not waivers-exempt, so he can't be parked on an imaginary "Tax Squad" unless Montreal retains 50% on Evans or Nashville retains a little on Saros.

The Kings have been getting entirely adequate goaltending from Talbot and Rittich, and Saros isn't having his usual exceptional year. As a result, I think that Los Angeles as they are now are clearly better than this version of the Kings. Sorry, but that's my take.

Nashville had ****emo and waived him I doubt they’ll want him in a trade for saros. I would like him back because I thought it was a mistake they didn’t give him more games. But I guess they thought Cole smith was better 🙄

Honestly i dont want either prospect. Neither are waiver exempt and then next season neither is tomasino. With Brunette's roster decisions this would just lead to losing players on waivers. Not to mention the first is 2025

Not giving up our 2025 first thats forsure

Roy doesn't fit the Habs timeline to compete. He's already 28. Makes no sense for the Habs to move a 1st for him. So even if he might be worth a 1st, it won't be from MTL.

the habs deal doesnt make any sense from MTL's side, they counter with Evans for a 3rd or 4th.

Any Juuse Saros trade to LA starts with Kempe, And no way is Rob Blake dealing Kempe for Saros. So that trade is already DOA.

And Matt Roy isn't signing long term with Montreal or any Canadian team for that matter. Roy has a greater chance of coming home to Detroit than ever playing in Montreal.