Habs sign Matthew Peca
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Centre depth appears to be a focus for the Habs in free agency. After inking Tomas Plekanec, the team has also added Matthew Peca on a two-year, $2.6 million contract.
Centre depth appears to be a focus for the Habs in free agency. After inking Tomas Plekanec, the team has also added Matthew Peca on a two-year, $2.6 million contract.
As had been speculated earlier in the week, the Habs have inked defenceman Xavier Ouellet to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is worth $700,000 in the NHL and guarantees $350,000 in total.
It’s a move that comes as no real surprise but the Habs are bringing back centre Tomas Plekanec on a one-year contract. The deal carries a base salary of $2.25 million and could be worth up to $3.5 million with incentives.
Steve Mason’s time with Montreal didn’t last very long. After acquiring him Saturday morning, the Habs played him on unconditional waivers for the purposes of a buyout.
The Habs have made a move in advance of free agency but it’s not one many were expecting. Montreal has added winger Joel Armia, goalie Steve Mason, and a pair of draft picks from Winnipeg in exchange for Simon Bourque.
Monday was the deadline for teams to issue qualifying offers to their restricted free agents. While the Habs tendered offers to four players, they also are letting five others go.
Saturday was a busy day for the Habs who made five several trades involving draft picks while adding ten more prospects to the organization. Here is a closer look at all of their selections.
For the second straight year, the Habs selected a centre with their top pick, selecting Jesperi Kotkaniemi with the third overall pick on Friday night.
If the Canadiens are hoping to shore up their blue line with the third overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the odds are they would target a left shot, puck-moving defenceman, and there is a player that fits the bill perfectly in American Quinn Hughes.
Marc Bergevin certainly isn’t afraid of making potentially unpopular moves. Following his latest of those trades which saw Alex Galchenyuk go to Arizona for Max Domi, our writers weigh in with their thoughts on the swap.