The Canadiens are diving into free agency from the high board, with gaping holes to fill and upwards of $21 million available to them to fill them. EricEngels previews how Montreal will proceed.
Here’s a player who reportedly is willing to sign in Canada. The Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., native helped the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Canadiens in the Final after spending the majority of his career as a key piece on a stingy Columbus blue line, and now he could be joining them.
Savard is two years older, but still well positioned to earn almost as much. We believe the Canadiens, who signed Joel Edmundson to a four-year, $14 million contract a year ago, would likely be willing to do something similar with Savard. We think the cap hit might come in a bit higher than Edmundson’s $3.
And then there’s Tony DeAngelo, who’s been embroiled in persistent controversy since he entered the NHL in 2016. Spats with coaches and teammates saw him parked on the sidelines for all but six games in 2021, and his contract was just bought out by the New York Rangers. Landeskog would help fill a need that was already quite pressing but is now significant with Tatar moving on.
Whether or not the Stockholm native actually hits the market will depend on how much the Avalanche still value him. He’s their captain, and he completes one of the most dominant lines in hockey with Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. We won’t pin down a specific target, as 36 goaltenders are impending unrestricted free agents, but it won’t surprise us if Bergevin looks for a value add at the position.undergoing knee surgery last Friday, some insurance feels like a need. Even if Price’s recovery is expected to be 10-12 weeks — enabling him to start the season on time — Charlie Lindgren is being allowed to walk to free agency and only Cayden Primeau and restricted free agent Michael McNiven remain behind Price and Jake Allen.
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