Habs sign Manny Malhotra
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The Habs wasted little time replacing Ryan White as mere minutes into free agency on Tuesday afternoon, they agreed to terms on a one year, $850,000 contract with Manny Malhotra.
The Habs wasted little time replacing Ryan White as mere minutes into free agency on Tuesday afternoon, they agreed to terms on a one year, $850,000 contract with Manny Malhotra.
The Daniel Briere era has come to an end in Montreal.
There are plenty of free agent forwards available for the Montreal Canadiens to choose from. The difficulty lies in finding a match.
With the draft now over, it’s time to shift our attention to free agency which kicks off on Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday, July 1st at noon EST marks the official beginning of the free agency period although teams began to negotiate with prospective UFA’s as early as last Wednesday.
Although the Habs didn’t have a second round selection this year as part of the Thomas Vanek trade, the second day of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft was still a busy one for the Habs.
The Habs added some size and skill up front in the first round of the draft on Friday night.
With Montreal’s top four defencemen locked in for the next few seasons, there’s not much room on the defensive end of things.
At this time last year, right wing was considered the weakest of Montreal’s three forward positions in terms of depth.
The picture heading into free agency next week is a lot clearer now as the Habs announced on Monday afternoon that defenceman Andrei Markov has signed a new three year deal to remain with the club.