Koivu To Anaheim

Former Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu has landed in Anaheim and will join the Ducks.

He signed a 1 year contract worth 3.25 million.

He will join countryman Teemu Selanne and form a very good 2nd unit behind the Ryan-Getzlaf-Perry line.

This is a coup for the Ducks. Koivu at that price is a bargain and playing with Selanne should spike Koivu’s game.

He has had health issues, but getting out of Montreal, the pressures there, the pressure of being captain should help him and he is due for a very good season.

If anything he not only adds skill, but leadership and character to the Ducks.

The loss is Montreal’s and now the Habs look to fill their captaincy and begin a new era for Les Habitants.

The likely candidate is defenceman Andrei Markov.

It is likely we will find out soon enough why Koivu was completely dismissed by the Habs after some strong years of service. Yes the injuries, yes the decrease in production may have been factors. But this player really gave it his best effort every night and wore the CH and the C proudly.

But knowing of Koivu, its unlikely he will have anything bad to say about the franchise he bled and fought for.