Assessing The Depth: Defencemen
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After being comfortable with only four defencemen in the playoffs, the Habs struck a move already this offseason to add to their back end. However, improvements are still needed in other areas of the organization.
After being comfortable with only four defencemen in the playoffs, the Habs struck a move already this offseason to add to their back end. However, improvements are still needed in other areas of the organization.
The Habs didn’t waste much time in getting their newest defenceman signed as on Wednesday, they announced that they inked Joel Edmundson to a four-year, $14 million contract.
The Habs will have another prospect suiting up overseas as GM Marc Bergevin confirmed that Jesse Ylonen has been loaned to Pelicans Lahti of the SM-liiga.
Although we’re still the better part of a month away from NHL free agency opening up, Laval added a pair of players on Tuesday, inking Pascal Aquin and Tobie Bisson to one-year, two-way contracts.
The Habs have identified defenceman Joel Edmundson as someone they’d like to have next season. They have a head start on signing him as they’ve acquired his negotiating rights from Carolina for a 2020 fifth-round pick.
The Habs have found a place for another one of their prospects to play while the 2020-21 season is on hold as they announced that they’ve loaned Hayden Verbeek to Banska Bystrica of the Slovak Tipos Extraliga.
The offseason is upon us and with the draft and free agency set for next month, it’s time to start our annual look at Montreal’s depth at each position. As always, we kick things off with the goalies.
While there is no final word on when the 2020-21 AHL season will start, Laval has brought back a capable veteran as they announced that they’ve re-signed Kevin Lynch to a one-year contract.
While the Sunday of a long weekend typically doesn’t yield much in the way of news surrounding the Habs, there have been a couple of developments today.
The Habs got a head start on their offseason spending earlier this week with the acquisition of goaltender Jake Allen from St. Louis. Having had some time to ponder the move, our writers off up their takes on the trade.