Habs Captain Shea Weber's Career in Jeopardy?

[subban7677]

Yes, there’s a whole bunch of decent goalies available under 4 million which is Allen's salary.

Allen is $2.875 million for 2 years starting next year.

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It is time to start speculating on who Bergevin will target with the freed up cap space, Suter, Hamilton, Ekman-Larsson etc......

[RGM81]

Update today from GM Marc Bergevin:

https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/b...er/c-325731632

Bergevin on Weber's health issues and his immediate future in the NHL:
He suffered many different injuries over the last few years, including injuries to his ankle, knee and thumb. He's in a lot of pain. It even takes him a long time to prepare for practice. Shea isn't someone who complains. Missing practice isn't an option for him. He has a lot of miles on his body and he really pushed himself to the limit. There's no chance he'll play next season, and his career is probably over.

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Bergevin on the way Weber has handled his injury situation:
It was hard for Shea. That's all he knows. He's a hockey player to the core. He's been doing that all his life. It really hit hard to realize that he can no longer perform the way he expects himself to perform. He's also going through pain on a daily basis. We had an emotional, deep conversation. I have a lot of respect for Shea and for what he's done for the Montreal Canadiens throughout his career. It will be impossible to replace Shea Weber in terms of what he brings to our team on and off the ice. We'll try our best, but I know deep down that you can never replace Shea Weber.

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