Habs ink Halpern to a 1 year deal
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It turns out that re-signing Carey Price wasn’t the last thing on GM Pierre Gauthier’s to-do list this offseason as today, he inked veteran centreman Jeff Halpern to 1 year contract.
It turns out that re-signing Carey Price wasn’t the last thing on GM Pierre Gauthier’s to-do list this offseason as today, he inked veteran centreman Jeff Halpern to 1 year contract.
While Pierre Gauthier did make some minor adjustments to the lineup over this summer, it surely doesn’t compare to last season’s warehouse sale.
July 30th, 2005, the Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario… For most people, that time and place signified one of the most important drafts in NHL history
The debate regarding the lack of francophone, and more specifically Quebec-born, players drafted by the Canadiens has persisted for quite some time
By now, we’ve all wondered aloud as to why Carey Price has not yet re-signed with the Habs. Of course, there’s still plenty of time to do so (and I expect he will before camp) but that’s not the point of this piece.
This week’s trade that sent Cedrick Desjardins to Tampa Bay created quite a stir despite its insignificance in the grand scheme of things (one potential backup for another).
On Monday, the Habs made a minor move in goal, dealing Cedrick Desjardins to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for the rights to Finnish goalie Karri Ramo.
Something is happening for only the second time in the Trevor Timmins era: Consecutive first round picks will be playing in the CHL thanks to Louis Leblanc and Jarred Tinordi walking away from their NCAA scholarships.
Despite the never ending discussion of when Carey Price will re-sign with the Habs, there is still plenty to talk about.
Not many NHL players would argue that Montreal is a special place to play hockey. However, when pressed further, it is uncertain whether those athletes would consider that certain quality to be a good or a bad thing.