For the past several years, the Habs have been deep down the middle though they’ve lacked the prototypical #1 centre. That doesn’t seem likely to change next year but how are they at that position in the rest of the organization?
On Saturday morning, the Habs re-signed the first of many RFA’s they have this offseason, inking Sven Andrighetto to a one year contract. TVA Sports’ Renaud Lavoie reports it’s a one-way deal worth $650,000.
The left wing has been an area of strength the last few years for the Habs but with Alex Galchenyuk’s expected full-time move to centre, the position isn’t quite as deep as it has been. Here is how the left side shapes up throughout the organization.
After declining a one year offer to remain in St. Louis as an assistant coach early in the week, Kirk Muller wasn’t out of a job for long. On Thursday, the Habs announced that he is rejoining the Canadiens as an Associate Coach.
The blueline is an area that the Habs vary considerably in terms of their depth at different levels. They have a pretty full group of NHL’ers but their minor league and junior/college options are spots where there is room for considerable improvement.
Friday was the deadline for the final additions to the rosters for the upcoming World Cup. Four Habs made the initial rosters while only one other was added amongst each country’s final groups of seven.
The draft and free agency are quickly approaching. Marc Bergevin and his staff will be putting together their offseason shopping lists and as we like to do at this time of year, we look at what they have at each position. We start with the goalies.
Tom Gilbert’s second season with the Habs certainly wasn’t his best. How much will that hurt him as he heads into the free agent market in July?
The Habs had several junior-aged players under contract this past season. All but one of them failed to suit up with the Canadiens during the year and each one of them will see their contract slide back a year as a result. Here is a look at which prospects qualified and how their cap hit will be changed.
The Habs inked one of their more promising offensive prospects on Wednesday as they announced the signing of Slovak winger Martin Reway to a three year, entry level contract. The deal carries a cap hit of $706,667 plus performance bonuses that could push it to $853,333.