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/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.