New identity Habs
With the departure of captain Saku Koivu now official, the team habs fans have supported (or critizised) through thick and thin has now been all but dissolved. Although this change in personnel could’ve been seen coming a mile away, most fans would’ve expected more than what Gainey has put together. What’s even more discouraging is the salaries of the newly signed players leave next to no room for improvement.
Here’s what the team might look like if the season started tomorrow:
Cammalleri – Gomez – Gionta
S kostitsyn – Plekanec – A Kostitsyn
D’Agostini – Lapierre – Latendresse
Stewart – Metropolit – Laraque
+ Pacioretty, Maxwell
Markov – Spacek
Hamrlik – Gorges
Weber/O’Byrne – Gill
+ Carle, Subban
Price
Halak
+ Desjardins
The way things are, minimum 1 top 4 D and a 1 top 6 F are needed with little cap space, once RFAs are signed.