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Halak re-signs with Habs
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Halak re-signs for two years
MONTREAL - Canadiens GM Bob Gainey announced Tuesday the signing of goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a two-year contract (2008-09 and 2009-10). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“Jaroslav has proven to be a quality NHL goaltender. He played very well for us when called upon over [...]
Maple Leafs and Grabovski agree on terms
Friday, July 4th, 2008Maple Leafs Agree to Terms with Grabovski
Cliff Fletcher, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Friday that the hockey club has signed newly-acquired centreman Mikhail Grabovski (pronounced ‘gra BAWV-skee’) to a one-year contract. Grabovski was obtained yesterday from the Canadiens in exchange for the rights to Greg Pateryn (pronounced ‘Patter in’) and Toronto’s second-round [...]
Laraque and Denis now Habs
Friday, July 4th, 2008Laraque signs three-year deal
Habs ink tough-guy
MONTREAL — Canadiens GM Bob Gainey announced Thursday the signing of free agent forward Georges Laraque to a three-year contract (2008-09 to 2010-11). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“A 10-year veteran, Georges is the kind of player who made his mark in the NHL. [...]
Ryder a Bruin
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Ryder, Julien a happy reunion
John McGourty | NHL.com Staff Writer
Together again.
Claude Julien coached Michael Ryder for three years in juniors with the Hull Olympiques (1997-00), one season with the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs (2002-03) and for parts of another two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens. During that span, Ryder scored 128 goals for Julien at Hull; [...]
Andrei Kostitsyn stays with the Habs
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008HABS SIGN RFA ANDREI KOSTITSYN
The Montreal Canadiens have agree to terms with restricted free agent Andrei Kostitsyn.
Sources say it’s a three year deal worth $3.25 million per year.
Kostitsyn was Montreal’s first round pick, 10th overall, in the 2003 draft. He had a breakthrough season in 2007-2008, scoring 26 goals and 27 assists for 53 points [...]
Time is ticking, Sundin to make choice soon
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Leafs captain Mats Sundin continues to deliberate as clock ticks
Cliff Fletcher got a phone call from Bob Gainey on Thursday.
Status quo on the Mats Sundin front, the Montreal Canadiens GM told the Toronto Maple Leafs GM. “Bob apprised me of how the situation was going from his perspective,” Fletcher said Thursday. “I appreciated the call. [...]
Gainey and Sundin talking
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Leafs give exclusive rights to Montreal to speak with Mats Sundin
Hello Mats, it’s me Bob
OTTAWA – Sometime on Thursday night, a phone call was placed by Bob Gainey to Mats Sundin at his home in Sweden. You can bet that any player in the Habs’ dressing room would be more than happy to cover those [...]
Ray Getliffe passes at 94
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Remembering Ray Getliffe (1914-2008)
MONTREAL – The oldest living player in Canadiens history, Ray Getliffe, passed away over the weekend at the age of 94.
Born in 1914, Getliffe, was already an established NHLer when he came to Montreal. Acquired from the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins prior to the 1939-40 season, the gritty left winger was [...]
NHL Awards voting results
Friday, June 13th, 2008CAPITALS’ OVECHKIN CAPTURES HART TROPHY AS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER;
RED WINGS’ LIDSTROM WINS SIXTH NORRIS TROPHY AT 2008 NHL AWARDS
TORONTO (June 12, 2008) — Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin capped an award-filled season by winning his first career Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player and Nicklas Lidstrom of the Stanley Cup [...]
Canadiens ink Lapierre for two year deal
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Lapierre signs two-year deal, $1.375 million contract
Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced Monday the signing of forward Maxim Lapierre to a two-year contract (2008-09 and 2009-10). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“Maxim is part of our core of young players who contribute to the [...]