28 Feb 2015 16:55:31
MTL
Emelin - Cap $4.1M, 2018 UFA
Lehkonen, 3rd '15.

COL
Iginla - Cap 5.333M, 2017 UFA

MTL
Parenteau - Cap $4.0M, 2016 UFA
Conditional 2016 3rd (Re-signing)

Dallas
E. Cole - Cap $4.5M, 2015 UFA

Someone to fill Emelin's shoes on defense.

TOR - Polak - Cap 2.750M, 2016 UFA - 28 yrs old
PHI - L. Schenn - Cap 3.6M, 2016 UFA - 25 yrs old
PHI - Grossman - Cap $3.5M, 2016 UFA - 30 yrs old
CAR - Gleason - Cap $1.2M, 2015 UFA - 32 yrs old
FLA - Gudbranson - Cap $2.5M, 2016 RFA - 23 yrs old
OTT - Wiercoche - Cap $2.0M, 2016 RFA - 24 yrs old
STL - Jackman - Cap$3.167M, 2015 UFA - 34 yrs old

1.) 28 Feb 2015
You don't send a conditional pick for re-signing for a player that atleast has a year left on his contract. Ever.

2.) 28 Feb 2015
Iginla will still have 2 years to his contract, parenteau will be sign next year too and cole will never comeback to mtl

3.) 01 Mar 2015
The conditional is if Cole signs with MTL next year. I wouldn't think either MTL or Cole would pursue those options though, but just for insurance reasons. I'm only interested in him for the remainder of this season and the playoffs.

I realize Iginla is signed for the next two seasons and I'd be happy with that. Better than what we currently have and is still playing well, I think he has two or more years left. Parenteau still has one year on his deal, and his recent history hasn't looked great, not that he's done by any means. Iginla just presents a scoring, physical, and consistency upgrade.
And again I don't want to sign Cole next year. We would be rid of Parenteau's $4.0M contract that is currently owed to him.

4.) 02 Mar 2015
Habs are stuck with Parenteau till his contract expires.