Analyst Pierre McGuire Reveals How the Canadiens Should Handle Jake Evans Amid Trade Rumors
The Montreal Canadiens have a huge decision to make on Jake Evans, but according to analyst Pierre McGuire, it should be a very easy negotiation.
2024/25 has been a career year for Jake Evans thus far, and now, the Montreal Canadiens forward is up for a massive extension with free agency looming in the off-season.
There's been plenty of talk about whether or not the team should trade or extend him, but now, analyst Pierre McGuire has made the discussion around Evans relatively simple.
That's a very simplified version of how negotiations will go, but on paper, that's about what Evans will be worth on the open market as a 4C who has never topped 30 points in his career.
While Evans is having a career year, that involves just 25 points in 47 games played, and if that is who he can be, this would be a great contract for both the player and the team, as it locks in your 4C for 6 or 7 years to come at a relatively fair cap hit for both parties.
However, there's a lot more that goes into it than that, as Evans may be looking at a shorter term deal for a bigger AAV if he can reach 45-50 points this season, but at 28-years of age already, it's likely that he tops out as a 40 point player in the NHL, which is still a fairly solid place to be.
Ultimately, this should be a no-brainer for General Manager Kent Hughes and the organization, and if Evans wants to be a Canadien for the remainder of his career, this could be a deal that we see locked in at some point during the 2024/25 campaign.
