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Jake Allen and a 7th to montreal
3rd + 7th to st louis


That's a lot of money spent on goaltending for Montreal (over 14m) and that makes some cap room for pietrangelo in stl.

Weird trade...Blues get cap room but is Binnington a sure thing going forward? I imagine the Habs will flip Allen for the right price...too expensive for a backup.

Probably only the first of several goaltenders getting moved this off-season

Freddi Andersen to Buffalo book it

Shoalzie wroteCOLONWeird trade...Blues get cap room but is Binnington a sure thing going forward? I imagine the Habs will flip Allen for the right price...too expensive for a backup.

Right price? It's not like they got a discount on Allen given the goalie market in recent years. Seems more like a temporary solution at their #2 goalie to give Primeau more seasoning.

Allen has 1 year on his contract. They paid a 3rd for a 4.3m dollar backup goalie who will play 25 games (if it's a full season) and if it isn't a full season maybe 10-15 games. To a team desperate to cut cap so they can sign pietrangelo. Seems like stl wins this deal, to me. Hopefully Mtl can sign Allen to a reasonable aav extension.

Not saying world is over - it's a 3rd, who cares. Probably will be a useless pick anyway.

Mark Barberio signs for 3 yrs in Switzerland

a little throwback to see how BBKL had lofty expectations for him back in the day:
http://bbkl.ca/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8241 ... io#p108156
(still remembered that thread lol)

kyuss wroteCOLONMark Barberio signs for 3 yrs in Switzerland

a little throwback to see how BBKL had lofty expectations for him back in the day:
http://bbkl.ca/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8241 ... io#p108156
(still remembered that thread lol)

My takeaway was it was apparently easier to cut cap then to add and GMs had to pay to add cap Haha how the times have changed

I just have to chuckle at all the GMs of the past in that thread.

Semi-related...I wonder about some of these fringe NHLers that could normally fall back on signing an AHL deal if they can't find an NHL gig. I wonder how many of those guys will just flock to Europe for the year with the status of leagues over here in doubt.

A guy like Barberio being 30 doesn't mean he can't play pro hockey anymore but his chances of being a regular in the NHL seem to be dwindling by the day. Would you rather be a 8th or 9th defenseman in an organization and spend a lot of time in the press box or down in the AHL or just go to Europe prolong your career there?

NHL pressbox > Europe > AHL

NHL pressbox you get paid big money to just practice and get to live a luxurious life with the best facilities.
Europe you probably get paid more than AHL and the travel isn't as extensive.

Matthew wroteCOLONNHL pressbox > Europe > AHL

NHL pressbox you get paid big money to just practice and get to live a luxurious life with the best facilities.
Europe you probably get paid more than AHL and the travel isn't as extensive.

Europe lifestyle >> Covid pressbox with no fans

Da_Hawks wroteCOLON

Matthew wroteCOLONNHL pressbox > Europe > AHL

NHL pressbox you get paid big money to just practice and get to live a luxurious life with the best facilities.
Europe you probably get paid more than AHL and the travel isn't as extensive.

Europe lifestyle >> Covid pressbox with no fans

Covid pressbox pays so that when u retire at 35 you can afford the European lifestyle for the rest of your life.

Matthew wroteCOLON

Da_Hawks wroteCOLON

Matthew wroteCOLONNHL pressbox > Europe > AHL

NHL pressbox you get paid big money to just practice and get to live a luxurious life with the best facilities.
Europe you probably get paid more than AHL and the travel isn't as extensive.

Europe lifestyle >> Covid pressbox with no fans

Covid pressbox pays so that when u retire at 35 you can afford the European lifestyle for the rest of your life.

Why wait to retire when you can play in Europe and tour when you are off? Saves on flights to and from - it's the eco-friendly way to travel and play hockey.

Cuz Europe pays significantly less.

Matthew wroteCOLONCuz Europe pays significantly less.

Perhaps, but it sure beats the back and forth from AHL to NHL. If I were a fringe player and were offered a FT role on a European club, I'd take it for the experience.

And give up 100s of thousands a year when you may only have 5 years to earn money in your career?

Matthew wroteCOLONAnd give up 100s of thousands a year when you may only have 5 years to earn money in your career?

Depends on how certain I am with regards to making those hundreds of thousands, and how many $$ I've already made. The difference between an AHL salary and a good Euro salary isn't that much.

Da_Hawks wroteCOLON

Matthew wroteCOLONAnd give up 100s of thousands a year when you may only have 5 years to earn money in your career?

Depends on how certain I am with regards to making those hundreds of thousands, and how many $$ I've already made. The difference between an AHL salary and a good Euro salary isn't that much.

I'd prefer euro to AHL too. I said a pressbox NHL'er tho.

Matthew wroteCOLON

Da_Hawks wroteCOLON

Matthew wroteCOLONAnd give up 100s of thousands a year when you may only have 5 years to earn money in your career?

Depends on how certain I am with regards to making those hundreds of thousands, and how many $$ I've already made. The difference between an AHL salary and a good Euro salary isn't that much.

I'd prefer euro to AHL too. I said a pressbox NHL'er tho.

Yeah got sidetracked a tad. My point was that not all pressbox guys are FT there, lots bounce up and down. I'd avoid that if it likely wasn't going to be a detriment to my career.

Sean Walker signs 4 years @ 2.65m

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