Habs Cap Situation (Updated July 17)
–
With what appears to be all of the new unrestricted free agents in the fold and some of the RFA’s re-upping with the team, let’s revisit the Habs’ cap situation.
With what appears to be all of the new unrestricted free agents in the fold and some of the RFA’s re-upping with the team, let’s revisit the Habs’ cap situation.
Just when you thought the Habs were done, GM Bob Gainey struck again, this time with the signing of free agent LW Travis Moen to a 3 year contract.
Although many felt that GM Bob Gainey would wait until the end of the summer to bolster Montreal’s blue line depth, he opted to take care of it much sooner, adding D Paul Mara to the fold on a 1 year contract.
The end of an era came about on Wednesday afternoon, as it was announced that Saku Koivu, the 3rd longest tenured captain in franchise history in terms of games captained, had signed in Anaheim.
The Habs have been the busiest team in free agency, adding 4 new players to the roster.
A day after acquiring Scott Gomez, the Habs made lots of noise on the first day of free agency, signing a quintet of players.
There’s various schools of thought that immediately pop up when trying to analyze the Scott Gomez to Montreal trade.
On Tuesday, June 30th at 8:30 PM, I will be hosting a live chat here on the site to discuss the pending free agency.
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft concluded Saturday, with the Habs adding a total of 8 new players to their prospect ranks.
With the NHL draft now upon us, it’s time to look at some of the various mock drafts out there. Here, we’ve compiled a comparison of 6 different mocks, including our own.