Elliotte Friedman tabs this forward as the Canadiens' next possible target

The Montreal Canadiens need help at forward, and they need some experienced help. Luckily, one player is about to become available.

St Louis Blues v Montreal Canadiens | Minas Panagiotakis/GettyImagesThe Montreal Canadiens need a break. After starting the season hot, the Habs are 1-3-3 in their past seven games. One reason is because of the influx of injuries, and if this team was still in rebuilding mode, dipping into the prospects pool or into organizational depth wouldn't have been a bad idea until they got healthy again.

But if the Canadiens want to keep pace with the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins, they need players with experience, who have proven to be at least moderate-level…