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 Bob MacKenzie of TSN on the Montreal Canadiens free agent prospects 6/29/09
Bob MacKenzie of TSN's blog on the prospects that the Montreal Canadiens are looking at with regard to free agents. Quote:
MONTREAL CANADIENS
If there is a big-name player available, preferably a centre, via free agency or trade, there's a good chance the Montreal Canadiens are in on him.
Montreal would still love to be able to do a deal for Tampa's Vinny Lecavalier but, so far, they've been stonewalled in that regard. If the Sedins don't re-sign in Vancouver, the Canadiens are expected to be in hard on them.
Failing that, Montreal might be inclined to take Scott Gomez and his big contract off the hands of the New York Rangers. Or perhaps Danny Briere or Simon Gagne from the Philadelphia Flyers.
And if Martin Havlat doesn't end up back in Chicago, he'd be another prime consideration. Havlat, by the way, desperately wants to remain in Chicago as a Blackhawk. Desperate enough to a take a pay cut on his $6 million salary if it's on a long-term deal, but the Hawks, so far anyway, have offered him a raise but on a one-year deal.
With Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews slated to come out of entry-level at the end of next season, Chicago doesn't have a lot of long-term flexibility, even for a player who was the Chicago fans' choice as top forward and team MVP.
Cap space is precious. The Canadiens have it and a strong desire to add at least a couple of top six forwards. That's presuming of course that they re-sign Alexei Kovalev and restricted free agents Tomas Plekanec and Chris Higgins. It certainly looks like Saku Koivu, Alex Tanguay and Robert Lang won't be back in Montreal, but that may also depend on whether they land any big fish
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