The Montreal Canadiens are on the verge of opening up their next training camp as we are less than two weeks away from players heading back to Montreal to gear up for the 2023-24 season.
It really opens on September 14th with prospects gathering for rookie camp. A group of the Canadiens best prospects will head to Buffalo to take part in a rookie tournament with games against the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators rookies.
With the exhibition games inching closer, it means we are likely finished with the offseason roster tinkering. We could still see the Habs trade an extra goaltender, but the big summer trades and free agent signings are probably done for the time being.
With the 2023-24 roster pretty much set, it seems like a good time to look at the salary cap structure of the team. We looked at the three biggest bargains on the roster yesterday, and today we take a look at the other end of the salary cap spectrum and take a quick gander at the three players who are not living up to their contracts.
One player who will be unable to prove his value to the team this season is Carey Price. He will technically earn $10.5 million against the salary cap and be the highest earner on the team. He will also play zero games due to injury, but we are not going to count him on this list, because if he were healthy, he would likely prove to be worthy of his enormous contract.
Though the Canadiens are not likely to contend this season, they are spending a lot of money. A quick glance at capfriendly.com shows the Canadiens are fifth on the list of biggest payrolls in the league right now.
With a poor team and a huge payroll, there are a few inflated contracts on the books. Which three players are the biggest cap busters on the Canadiens right now?