The Wild have re-signed Kaapo Kahkonen to a two-year deal worth $1.45 million ($725K AAV).
Montreal Canadiens News
The Canadiens have signed Josh Anderson to a seven-year contract worth $38.5 million ($5.5M AAV).
After acquiring Anderson from the Blue Jackets, GM Marc Bergevin inked the rugged winger through the 2027 season. The deal leaves the Canadiens with ≈$5.37M in cap space heading into free agency. Anderson, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry and Carey Price are the only four skaters in Montreal currently signed through the 2024 season.
The Canadiens have acquired Josh Anderson from the Blue Jackets for Max Domi and a 2020 third-round pick (No.78 overall).
Anderson dealt with shoulder issues all throughout 2020, limiting him to just 26 games and four points (1G / 3A). In 2019, Anderson scored a career-high 27 goals with 20 assists (47 points) in 82 games. He was one of three players who had 20-plus goals and 200-plus hits in 2019--Alex Ovechkin and Blake Coleman were the other two, pretty good company. Anderson's rugged style of play is exactly what the Habs were in search of and he will pair nicely on the second line with Nick Suzuki.
The Penguins have acquired Mike Matheson and Colton Sceviour from the Panthers in exchange for Patric Hornqvist.
Matheson has a massive contract, with six years left at $4.875M but the 26-year-old was brought in to replace Justin Schultz, who is a UFA. Matheson has tremendous mobility for a 6-foot-2 defenseman and heads to Pittsburgh with at least eight goals and 20 points in three consecutive seasons. Matheson fell out of favour in Florida in 2020 but should be a fine second or third pairing defenseman in Pittsburgh.
The Canadiens have signed Jake Evans to a two-year contract extension (2020:21: $700k/225k; 2021-22: $800k).
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Dobson is expected to draw into the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Price will start Game 6 vs. the Flyers.
Gallagher is "unfit to play" in Game 6 due to a broken jaw.
Belzile will be scratched in Game 5 vs. the Flyers.
Goalie Start
Price will start Game 5 vs. the Flyers.
Goalie Start
Price will start Game 4 vs. the Flyers.
Goalie Start
Price will start Game 4 vs. the Flyers.
Goalie Start
Price starts Game 2 vs. the Flyers.
Goalie Start
Price starts Game 1 vs. the Flyers.
Evans (undisclosed) will not play in Game 4 vs. the Penguins.
Belzile will make his NHL debut in Game 4 vs. the Penguins.
Goalie Start
Price will start Game 4 vs. the Penguins.
Laine is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 4.
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Evans will draw into the Canadiens lineup for Game 3.
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Price will start Game 3 vs. the Penguins.