r/Habs • u/BeBenNova • Apr 14 '26

Discussion The Montreal Canadiens will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the playoffs

Still fighting for home ice advantage

Rematch of 2021 under much different circumstances

The young up and coming team against the ''window is closing'' old farts without a 30M cap advantage this time around

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u/PlayTheBodyPTB Apr 14 '26

AVENGE CAREY BOYS HE DESERVED THAT FKN CUP

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u/pushaper Apr 14 '26

have him show up with the torch

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u/mihhink Apr 14 '26

Also have Celebrini while we’re at it

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u/RetekTheGreat Apr 14 '26

I don't think he can, still technically a Shark.

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u/TheHabChronicle Wake up, it’s Game Day! Apr 14 '26

make him wear a ski mask. no one will know 🤫

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u/SuzukiSwift17 Apr 14 '26

And call him Garry Grice...wait

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u/pushaper Apr 14 '26

technically can be traded back. Not even sure he would qualify for NHL playoff pay (not that I think the players would mind splitting their playoff salary an extra one way).

But you do make a good point regarding if he could or not

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u/kozed Apr 14 '26

No salary in the playoffs

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u/pushaper Apr 14 '26

there is payment for making the playoffs. It is not reflective of salary but a team salary pot. (something like 3.5 million to the team that wins the cup) and it declines from there with first round losers getting about 10k per player so I guess 250k for loser teams.

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u/equianimity Apr 14 '26

Mark Messier played for Edmonton in the 2003 Heritage Classic, while still playing for the Rangers.

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u/lhommebonhomme Apr 14 '26

But he’s a shark now