Quick update:
-The Habs chose to stay out of free agency and did not tender an offer to a player thus far. They call it "silly season" by some for a reason and while batch #1 showed that some bargoons were to be had, the team didn't really have any major holes to fill and want to continue the policy of not carrying a bad contract on the roster.
-Team bought out four AHL players today: Ryan Bayda, Willie Coetzee, Adam Almqvist and Pat Rissmiller. Total cost was only around $1 million against the cap which is not an issue. We only want younger players with NHL potential to be in our system.
-Habs acquired Fabian Brunnstrom from the Panthers today in a minor deal. He will help the AHL team (which is a priority to improve this year) while we monitor his real-life progress. We think he has NHL upside still.
-Could possibly dip into free agency later on to grab some more AHL depth if there's a player that catches our eye.
-Team has some cap space to play with and is looking for a No. 1 RW to play with Vanek and Toews. Would be offering up prospects + high upside CPHLers in return.
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