Habs keeping both goalies?
By Pat Hickey, Montreal Gazette
Gainey and Gauthier said they have been talking to other teams about possible trades, but it appears the Canadiens are intent on keeping goalies Carey Price and Jaroslav
Halak for the time being.
“We have two excellent young goaltenders,” Gauthier said, repeating a mantra that flies in the face of the fact
that Price has lost twice as many games as he has won during the past calendar year. “They both want to be No. 1 and there will be a time when they may be with different teams, but it’s not now.”
Gauthier noted the Canadiens are a “new” team after Gainey’s decision to make wholesale changes in July.
“We have 11 new players from nine different organizations, and I think we only have four players who have been with us for two or
more seasons,” Gauthier said.
“Getting the team to where we want it to be is part of an ongoing process.”
One of the players who has been around for more than two seasons is leading scorer Tomas Plekanec, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Gainey has been criticized – at times unfairly – for not negotiating with players during the season, but Gauthier said the team has talked with Plekanec’s agent, Rick Curran.
Gauthier said both sides are interested in reaching an agreement, but the Canadiens face some salary-cap issues going forward. The team is currently committed to 12 players for a total of $44.8 million U.S. for next season.
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