The signing of Alexander Semin late last week came as a surprise to many. While there’s no denying his talent, there’s also no denying that he had a terrible 2013-14 season. Do our writers think his poor showing was a fluke or a sign of things to come?
It turns out Alexander Semin wasn’t the only signing the Habs had in store on Friday as it was announced that the team has signed Daniel Audette to a three year, entry level contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Canadiens announced Friday that they agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent winger Alexander Semin. Financial terms were not officially disclosed but the deal is reportedly worth $1.1 million.
With reports surfacing earlier this week that talks between the Habs and Alex Galchenyuk have stalled, there are many who are beginning to get frustrated with the lack of progress. However, it’s way too early to be concerned that a deal hasn’t been reached yet.
We’re well into the offseason and the Habs are still in need of adding some scoring help. While there aren’t top line guys still available at this point, there are still quite a few free agents who could aid the Canadiens up front.
Mac Bennett was supposed to be one of the more interesting rookies to follow last year for the Hamilton Bulldogs but his rookie season was underwhelming to say the least. As a result, he finds himself on the hot seat heading into 2015-16.
It took right up until the deadline where qualifying offers expire but on Wednesday, the Habs put pen to paper with Jarred Tinordi, signing him to a one year deal. He accepted his qualifying offer which will pay him $850,500 in the NHL.
On Tuesday, the Habs took care of one of their remaining restricted free agents, inking Michael Bournival to a one year, two-way contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but early reports suggest it’s for $600,000 in the NHL and $125,000 in the minors.
The Habs saw something they liked in defenceman Ryan Johnston at their recent development camp as on Monday afternoon, they signed him to a two year, entry-level contract.
Montreal’s recent development camp has their prospects on the minds of many fans. With that in mind, the prospects are the focus of our mailbag, including Zach Fucale, Jarred Tinordi, Nikita Scherbak, and more.