Habs sign Josh Anderson to a seven-year deal
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The Habs have wasted little time getting a new contract in place for Josh Anderson, signing their newest winger to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract.
The Habs have wasted little time getting a new contract in place for Josh Anderson, signing their newest winger to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract.
Karl Alzner’s time with the Canadiens has come to an end as the team announced on Wednesday that after he cleared unconditional waivers, they bought out the remainder of his contract, making him a free agent.
While GM Marc Bergevin wasn’t hiding the fact that he was open to trading the 16th pick, he opted to keep it as the Canadiens selected defenseman Kaiden Guhle from Prince Albert of the WHL.
The Canadiens pulled the trigger on a long rumoured trade, moving centre Max Domi to Columbus for right winger Josh Anderson on Tuesday. To complete the transaction, Montreal sent a third round pick (78th overall) in the 2020 draft.
At the NHL level, right wing isn’t the deepest position for the Habs with left wingers often playing out of position. However, there is help on the horizon in the prospect cupboard.
The Habs aren’t waiting for Wednesday’s deadline to tender their qualifying offers. Instead, they announced on Saturday that five of the eight eligible players received an offer to allow Montreal to retain their rights.
For years, the Habs have been seeking quality depth down the middle. They finally have it in Montreal although their prospect pool at that position isn’t quite as strong as it has been recently.
With the offseason activity set to pick up shortly, Habs GM Marc Bergevin took care of one big piece of business last week with Jeff Petry’s four-year, $25 million extension. Having had some time to think about the deal, our writers offer up their thoughts.
While the Habs don’t have an elite left winger, they’re fairly deep at that position. However, that depth doesn’t extend to the rest of the organization.
Montreal’s long list of impact potential unrestricted free agents in the 2021 offseason is well-known. However, they shrunk that list by one on Friday as they announced that Jeff Petry has signed a four-year, $25 million extension that will begin in 2021-22.