Fantasy Focus: Carey Price
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Carey Price has had to shoulder a significant workload for most of his tenure with the Canadiens. However, the addition of Jake Allen should change that and it will likely have a big effect on his fantasy value.
Carey Price has had to shoulder a significant workload for most of his tenure with the Canadiens. However, the addition of Jake Allen should change that and it will likely have a big effect on his fantasy value.
Habs GM Marc Bergevin spoke with the media on Sunday on the opening day of training camp. Here is a roundup of some of the more notable tidbits.
The Habs released their training camp roster on Wednesday and it’s a smaller group than usual due to extra restrictions placed by the league. Nevertheless, 42 players will attend the camp which opens up on January 3rd.
The Habs are continuing to add depth in advance of next week’s training camp as the team announced on Monday that they’ve signed winger Corey Perry to a one-year deal worth $750,000.
Right winger Tyler Toffoli was Montreal’s key free agent acquisition this offseason. How will he fare in his first season with his new team?
As players around the league move quickly to find new homes in advance of training camps, the Habs have dipped their toes into the free agent waters again with the signing of winger Michael Frolik to a one-year deal.
Joel Armia has improved his point-per-game average in each of his five NHL seasons and enters 2020-21 with a lot on the line. However, with Montreal’s recent additions, will he still have the same offensive opportunities he had before?
One of the unique elements for the upcoming season is the creation of the taxi squad. If used properly, it can also solve Montreal’s salary cap crunch in the process.
For a while, there has been an expectation that an agreement was getting close on the 2020-21 season. A deal is now in place, subject to ratification by the owners and NHLPA that would set up a 56-game campaign.
Shea Weber was outscored by Jeff Petry for the team lead in points by a defenceman last season. Will that happen again or will the veteran rebound and take back the top-scoring blueliner crown?