Signing Samuel Montembeault: a first step towards resolving the goalkeeping situation – Canada Boosts

Signing Samuel Montembeault: a first step towards resolving the goalkeeping situation

The Canadiens undoubtedly need to return to 2 goalkeepers by placing an finish to the ménage à trois.

In spite of everything, all three goalies should really feel they’re not enjoying sufficient. Martin St-Louis have to be uninterested in juggling the goalies. Kent Hughes have to be in search of flexibility in his personnel actions.

The CH solely has two additional skaters… and as we noticed yesterday, when a defenseman (Jordan Harris) is a doubt, it forces the CH to ship Joel Armia to Laval to deliver Gustav Lindstrom.

However hey. To settle the ménage à trois, a transaction must happen. In spite of everything, we perceive that waivers will not be an possibility for Cayden Primeau.

Elliotte Friedman, who reported Saturday night that the Habs and Samuel Montembeault were trying to reach an agreement on the terms of a contract that would not make the Quebecer an uncompensated free agent this summer, talked concerning the ménage à trois in his podcast, 32 Ideas.

And the informer’s conclusion is that the Habs may attempt to lengthen Montembeault’s contract to facilitate the matter.

What this implies, in my eyes, is that it’s not Montembeault who can be traded if issues go the way in which administration needs. In fact, you could ask.

However why? As a result of the contracts of Jake Allen (UFA) and Cayden Primeau (RFA) expire in two years. If Montembeault is traded, the membership has its two goalkeepers for subsequent 12 months.
However what if one of many different two leaves? The danger of taking place to only one NHL-caliber goalie this summer time could be very actual.

I additionally actually get the impression that the CH, along with not wanting to search out itself “with not enough goalies” within the NHL subsequent summer time, can be considering short-term proper now.

Why? As a result of if Primeau leaves and Allen will get damage, who can be goalie #2? Jakub Dobes? #NotIdeal

I wouldn’t be shocked to see the Habs signal Montembeault and commerce Primeau (amongst others) for a goalie who can shuttle between the NHL and the AHL, ought to the necessity come up. Louis Domingue would match the invoice completely.

I’m not saying I’d commerce them one for one, as a result of that concept doesn’t have in mind their market worth and the truth that the Rangers would inherit the issue of three goalies. What I’m saying is that for the CH, it could be good within the brief time period.

How a few goalie who would deliver management to Laval and depth to Montreal? I assume in a great world, that’s what Kent Hughes have to be in search of.

In gusto

– With ifs, we go to Paris.

– What do you suppose?

– Ouch.

– Pay attention now.

– Logical.

– Nice information from Tampa Bay.

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