Tomas Plekanec Avoids Salary Arbitration

Tomas Plekanec has finally accepted a 1-year deal of $2.75 million from the Montreal Canadiens and has therefore avoided salary arbitration that would be held on july 30th. Source

Curtis Sanford Signs With Montreal

Today, the Montreal Canadiens have announced the signing of unrestricted free agent goaltender Curtis Sanford for a period of 1 season. This is a 2-way contract. He will most likely start the year in the AHL. Last season with the Vancouver Canucks, Sanford has a save percentage of .903 and a goal-against average of 2.69. He has also a record of 11-11-1 in 35 games. Source

Guillaume Latendresse Signs With Habs

According to RDS, Guilllaume Latendresse has signed a 1-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens worth of $ 803,000. Latendresse has initially refused a 2-years offer from the Canadiens. He will be eligible for salary arbitration next season. Source

Habs Sign Andreas Engqvist

The Montreal Canadiens have signed another Swedish player Andreas Engqvist to a 3-year deal. Engqvist is a 6'3 centerman who has obtained 9 goals and 7 assists in 31 games in the Swedish Elite Ligue last season. Source

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Chipchura Signs With The Canadiens

Kyle Chipchura signs a 1-year contract with the Habs. The terms of the contract are not released.

Travis Moen Signs With the Canadiens

Travis Moen has signed a 3-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens for $4.5 Million. Source

Habs Sign Paul Mara

The Montreal Canadiens have signed Paul Mara to a 1-year contract. The term of the contract have not been revealed. Mara is a defenseman of 6'4 and 212 lb. He has collected 5 goals and 16 assists last season with the New York Rangers. Source

Rumor : Tomas Plekanec Going KHL?

According to ruefrontenac.com Marc De Foy, Tomas Plekanec's name is on a list of players that the KHL are planning to offer a contract in the upcoming days. The president of the KHL, Alexander Medvedev, was frustrated after the Altanta Thrashers has signed Joel Kwiatkowski who was already under a KHL contract. As a result, Medvedev now encourages KHL teams to offer contracts to various NHL players.

Ruefrontenac.com has also learned that Tomas Plekanec have thought about going to the KHL back when he was still with the Hamilton Bulldogs. There is a possibility that Plekanec would go to the KHL if the offer is good enough, since he has asked for salary arbitration a week ago.

The team that is interested in the services of Plekanec is the Omsk Avangard, so he could play next to Jaromir Jagr. They are also interested in Robert Lang and Mikael Nylander. Source

Rumor : Brandon Shanahan With Habs

Lastest rumors from Eklund, Brandon Shanahan could become a Habs. Source

Saku Koivu Signs With Anaheim Ducks

According to RDS, Saku Koivu will be joining Teemu Selanne in Anaheim. Koivu has signed a 1-year contract with the Ducks worth of $3.25 Million. Source

Good Luck Saku!