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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
With Jeff Gorton overseeing things I think the Canadiens might exercise some patience. If they win Bedard in the lottery, they may become a bit more aggressive to improve sooner. But they'll also need 14 million dollars in cap space after his ELC in all likelihood for his next deal. Which will be tough since Caufield needs a new deal this year and they'd still have Gallagher and Anderson on the books for that year.
They might be using picks to shed those contracts as opposed to adding a big ticket like Huberdeau.
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Good points. My only counter is Gorton was the GM when the Rangers signed Panarin in the middle of a rebuild themselves. So it wouldn’t be entirely unprecedented.
Really comes down to when does a team look to take that next step. Sometimes outside circumstances can dictate (pressure from ownership or availability of a certain player). Further, cap projections for the next 3-5 years are a factor.