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Montreal Canadiens: Another bridge deal is on the horizon for Max Domi

By Omar L

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: Max Domi #13 of the Montreal Canadiens arrives for the game against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on March 03, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: Max Domi #13 of the Montreal Canadiens arrives for the game against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on March 03, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 03: Max Domi Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Bergevin has to start taking care of how much he is spending and for how long. Age is a factor though, and whatever deal Domi gets will walk him into free agency. At the same time, if the deal goes beyond two years, the Habs must buy up free agency years, which will likely drive the price up.

A contract similar to Vladislav Namestikov’s would be good for both sides. Namestikov signed a two-year bridge deal with the New York Rangers with a $4 million cap hit before being traded to three teams. Bergevin does like his contracts in the 3s so perhaps he could reach an agreement and get it somewhere around $3.9 million.

If both sides want an extra year, that will drive the cap hit up, but I don’t think going anywhere north of $4.25 million benefits the Montreal Canadiens.

It’ll be important for Bergevin to keep the cap hit as team-friendly as possible as you never know what kind of trades are out there. There may be a lot of maneuvering coming for teams in the NHL, and if moving Domi improves the Habs long-term, an affordable contract helps in the motive.

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We’ll see how the rest of the season plays out for Domi and the Montreal Canadiens. Even if Domi lights up the remainder of the year and has an impressive playoff, assuming the Habs maintain the points percentage to make it, I still don’t think it’s in the team’s best interest to commit to Domi long term. Not yet, at least.

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