Habs sign Stefan Fournier
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The Habs added some prospect depth on the second day of free agency, as they announced that they have inked winger Stefan Fournier to a three year, entry level contract.
The Habs added some prospect depth on the second day of free agency, as they announced that they have inked winger Stefan Fournier to a three year, entry level contract.
Those looking for the Habs to add toughness have received what they were looking for as the team announced on Friday that they have acquired enforcer George Parros from the Florida Panthers.
It was widely speculated early Thursday afternoon but it has now been confirmed that forward Daniel Briere has inked a two year, $8M deal to join the Montreal Canadiens.
Although the UFA market for defence is rather weak, this years’ crop of free agent forwards is deeper in certain categories.
After their struggles in the postseason, many fans are hopeful that Marc Bergevin will find a way to improve the defence in free agency.
This coming Friday at noon EST marks the official beginning of the free agency period although teams can begin to negotiate as early as Wednesday.
The Danny Kristo era in Montreal has come to an end before it even began.
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone and the Habs have a total of eight new prospects in their system.
Although the Habs were very busy in the early stages of the draft with four selections in the first two rounds, they also had four selections in the final five rounds of the draft.
The 2nd round was set to be an extremely busy one for the Habs, as they had the 34th, 36th, and 55th selection.