Habs sign Jean-Sebastien Dea
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On top of adding to their NHL roster, the opening of free agency also allows the Habs to try to bolster Laval’s group. They’ve done just that, agreeing to terms with Jean-Sebastien Dea on a one-year, two-way contract.
On top of adding to their NHL roster, the opening of free agency also allows the Habs to try to bolster Laval’s group. They’ve done just that, agreeing to terms with Jean-Sebastien Dea on a one-year, two-way contract.
The Habs have added some grit to their bottom six as they announced the signing of veteran forward Cedric Paquette to a one-year deal worth $950,000.
As expected, the Habs have indeed signed veteran defenceman Chris Wideman. He receives a one-year, one-way contract at the league minimum of $750,000.
The Habs took care of one of their pending unrestricted free agents on Tuesday, announcing the re-signing of Joel Armia to a four-year contract. The deal carries a cap hit of $3.4 million.
July 28th is typically not an important date on the NHL calendar but it represents the start of free agency. With the frenzy about to begin, here’s a look at some of the notable forwards set to hit the open market.
July 28th is typically not an important date on the NHL calendar but it represents the start of free agency. With the frenzy about to begin, here’s a look at some of the notable blueliners set to hit the open market.
Monday was the deadline for teams to submit qualifying offers to retain the rights to their restricted free agents. The Habs opted to submit offers to six of those players while relinquishing the rights to two others.
Wednesday, July 28th at noon EST marks the official beginning of the free agency period. As usual, plenty of activity is expected as teams look to bolster their lineups for 2021-22 and beyond. Make your predictions on who lands where in our annual UFA pool.
In this, the most dramatic of Habs summers in recent memory, one thing is for certain: the team will be starting the 2021-22 NHL season without Shea Weber, its longtime captain and a rock, err, man mountain, on the first pair of its defence corps.
The Habs were busy as expected on the second day of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. They entered the day with ten selections, made eight, and made a total of four trades which helped them pick up three more selections for the 2022 draft.