With the arrival of Al Montoya to serve as Carey Price’s backup, it appears that Mike Condon could be heading back to the AHL next season. With two quality prospects on the farm though, how should their games be allocated?
On Monday morning, the Canadiens confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in hockey over the past couple of years, that they will be moving their farm team to Laval in time for the 2017-18 season.
A full week has come and gone in free agency and while most of the big names have signed, there are still some quality players out there. Here are some UFA’s that could still be of some interest to the Habs.
Goalie depth was an issue for the Habs last year when Carey Price went down so Marc Bergevin decided to shore up that position with the addition of Al Montoya last week. Is he the right fit for this team? Our writers offer up their thoughts.
The Habs locked up the last of their restricted free agents on Tuesday, signing forward Phillip Danault to a two year, one way deal reportedly worth a total of $1.825 million.
Marc Bergevin caught a lot of people by surprise by signing Alexander Radulov early in free agency, giving him a one year, $5.75 million deal. What do our writers think about this pickup?
Marc Bergevin continued to add to Montreal’s forward depth on Saturday, signing winger Chris Terry to a one year, two-way contract. He will reportedly earn $600,000 at the NHL level and $300,000 at the AHL level.
The Habs added some more depth to their blueline on Saturday afternoon as they announced the signing of Philip Samuelsson to a one year, two-way deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Marc Bergevin continues to be busy on Friday as the Canadiens have signed him to a two year extension. TVA Sports’ Renaud Lavoie reports it’s a one-way deal with a cap hit of $725,000.
Montreal’s busy free agent day continued Friday with the signing of 2016 first round pick Mikhail Sergachev to a three year, entry-level deal. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.