We’re now less than a month away from the draft and free agency. Marc Bergevin and his staff will be assessing their situation to determine their wish lists and as always, we also like to assess their depth at this time of the year. We start with the goalies.
Earlier this week, the Habs signed Jeff Petry to a six year, $33 million contract. Having had some time to ponder the deal, our writers weigh in with their thoughts on the deal, including whether or not Montreal overpaid.
It turns out that Jeff Petry wasn’t just a rental acquisition after all as on Tuesday, the Habs announced that they have signed the 27 year old blueliner to a six year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed but it is being reported that his cap hit will be $5.5 million on a front loaded contract.
The Memorial Cup has come to an end on a winning note for one Montreal prospect as Michael McCarron’s Oshawa Generals took home the trophy. Here’s a look back at the tournament from a Canadiens perspective.
On Monday, the Habs announced the re-signings of forward Gabriel Dumont and defenceman Morgan Ellis to one year, two-way contracts. As per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.
Jeff Petry hasn’t been around for too long having only been acquired at the trade deadline. However, he made an instant impact with the Canadiens and is poised to land a big deal on the UFA market. Should the Habs be the team to give it to him?
Torrey Mitchell got off to a slow start after being acquired by the Habs at the trade deadline but found another gear in the postseason, becoming an important bottom six player for Montreal. Now, GM Marc Bergevin has to decide whether or not to try to re-sign the veteran.
On Thursday, it was announced that the Brampton Beast are Montreal’s new ECHL affiliate. The length of the affiliation was not disclosed but ECHL deals usually go on a year-to-year basis.
Before turning our attention to the offseason, we take one last look at Montreal’s performance in the 2015 playoffs with our grades, starting with the goalies and defencemen.
The 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup is now completed. This year, two Montreal prospects represented the organization; Michael McCarron (Oshawa) made his second straight appearance while Zach Fucale (Quebec) played for the second time in the last three years. Here is how each player fared in the tournament.