Samuel Montembeault's next contract: a very interesting statement

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MarcO
August 19, 2023 (4:08 PM)

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Shortly after acquiring Casey DeSmith, Kent Hughes contacted Samuel Montembeault to tell him not to worry. However, the fact remains that the CH still has three goalies and negotiations for his next contract have not yet begun.

That's what Marc Antoine Godin says, and we have to admit it's worrying. We expected Hughes to start negotiations after signing Jesse Ylonen, but he didn't. Instead, he acquired another goalie.

Looking forward to seeing how the poker game between Samuel Montembeault and the Habs develops. There are no negotiations at the moment, but should this spill over into the season and Montembeault continue his positive trajectory, the bill won't be the same rendered at Christmas.- Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) August 17, 2023

Well, to be clear, I don't think Hughes' intention was to acquire another goalie, but negotiations with the Penguins led him to that. So it's not bad faith on his part, quite the contrary.

I firmly believe that Monty is part of the CH's plans, and if comparisons are anything to go by, he should sign for around 3 million a year for three years.

I took Karel Vejmelka's contract as a comparable. Similar talent, similar track record, similar stats.

He signed for $3x2.725M.

Gustavsson had a fire season but behind the Wild's strong D. He has fewer starts than Montembeault in the NHL. Signed 3x$3.75M.- Marc-Olivier Beaudoin (@MOBeaudoin1) August 17, 2023

You can see the original publication with Marc-Olivier Beaudoin's statement below. Does this make sense to you?

It obviously depends on the demands of the Montembeault clan but being KH, I'd try to extend his contract as soon as possible!

A 3-4 season contract at an annual salary approaching $3,000,000 would make sense for everyone in my opinion! #CH #Habs #Canadians https://t.co/qp0m7UxvzZ- Marc-Olivier Beaudoin (@MOBeaudoin1) August 17, 2023

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Samuel Montembeault's next contract: a very interesting statement

Shortly after acquiring Casey DeSmith, Kent Hughes contacted Samuel Montembeault to tell him not to worry. However, the fact remains that the CH still has three goalies and negotiations for his next contract have not yet begun.

Do you think Montembeault deserves $3 million a year?