Position: Defence Shoots: Left Height: 5’11" Weight: 198 lbs Birth Date: 12/11/1977 Birth Place: Englisberg, Suisse Acquired: NHL Entry Draft Draft Team & Year: Montréal Canadiens in 2004 Draft Round: 9th Overall Choice: 262th Salary: $600.000 Scouting Report Strengths: Great leader and good playmaking defenceman. Weaknesses: Still has to adapt to the hockey played in … Continue reading #32 Mark Streit

Position: Right Wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’2" Weight: 210 lbs Birth Date: 02/24/1973 Birth Place: Togliatti, Russia Acquired: Trade with N.Y. Rangers in 2004 (Alex Kovalev for Jozef Balej and a 2nd round pick 2004) Draft Team & Year: N.Y. Rangers in 1991 Draft Round: 1st Overall Choice: 15th Salary: $4.500.000 Scouting Report Strengths: One … Continue reading #27 Alex Kovalev

Position: Defence Shoots: Right Height: 6’2" Weight: 200 lbs Birth Date: 02/03/1976 Birth Place: Sherbrooke, Canada Acquired: Signed as Free Agent in 2005 Draft Team & Year: Detroit Red Wings in 1994 Draft Round: 2nd Overall Choice: 49th Salary: $1.700.000 Scouting Report Strengths: A speedy defender who can also play as a forward. Weaknesses: Sometimes … Continue reading #25 Mathieu Dandenault

Position: Center / Left Wing Shoots: Left Height: 5’11" Weight: 185 lbs Birth Date: 06/14/1974 Birth Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada Acquired: NHL Waiver Draft in 2003 (picked up from the Buffalo Sabres) Draft Team & Year: Calgary Flames in 1996 Draft Round: 2nd Overall Choice: 40th Salary: $646.000 Scouting Report Strengths: A gritty player who loves … Continue reading #22 Steve Bégin

Position: Center / Right Wing Shoots: Right Height: 6’2" Weight: 201 lbs Birth Date: 10/03/1974 Birth Place: Scarborough, Canada Acquired: Trade with Phoenix Coyotes in 2006 (Mike Johnson for a 4th round pick in 2007) Draft Team & Year: – Draft Round: – Overall Choice: – Salary: $1.786.000 Scouting Report Strengths: A good two-way player … Continue reading #20 Mike Johnson

Position: Center Shoots: Left Height: 6’3" Weight: 220 lbs Birth Date: 11/23/1974 Birth Place: Krnova, Czech Republic Acquired: Trade with L.A. Kings in 2004 (Radek Bonk & Cristobal Huet for Mathieu Garon & a 3rd round pick 2004) Draft Team & Year: Ottawa Senators in 1994 Draft Round: 1st Overall Choice: 3rd Salary: $2.394.000 Scouting … Continue reading #14 Radek Bonk

Position: Center Shoots: Left Height: 5’10" Weight: 181 lbs Birth Date: 11/23/1974 Birth Place: Turku, Finland Acquired: NHL Entry Draft Draft Team & Year: Montréal Canadiens in 1993 Draft Round: 1st Overall Choice: 21th Salary: $4.750.000 Scouting Report Strengths: Great playmaking abilities, has good breakaway speed and is a strong leader; he is team captain. … Continue reading #11 Saku Koivu

Position: Defence Shoots: Right Height: 6’4" Weight: 237 lbs Birth Date: 01/19/1982 Birth Place: West Islip, USA Acquired: NHL Entry Draft Draft Team & Year: Montréal Canadiens in 2001 Draft Round: 1st Overall Choice: 7th Salary: $1,900.000 Scouting Report Strengths: Strong physical presence, with better than average speed for a defenceman. Weaknesses: He can be … Continue reading #8 Mike Komisarek

Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Height: 5’8" Weight: 194 lbs Birth Date: 10/27/1978 Birth Place: Moscow, Russia Acquired: Signed as Free Agent in 2006 Draft Team & Year: Boston Bruins in 1997 Draft Round: 1st Overall Choice: 8th Salary: $3.525.000 Scouting Report Strengths: A very creative and speedy winger, who is hard to knock off … Continue reading #15 Sergei Samsonov