The Montreal Canadiens are in the catbird seat when it comes to salary cap space. They have almost everyone signed from their team last season and over $10 million to spend this offseason. They could dip into free agency, or they could bail out a rival team, at a steep price of course.
The Canadiens do have a need on left defence. There are not many options in free agency to fill that need aside from Jake Gardiner. The American defenceman is a left shooting, smooth skating, puck moving option, but will come at a huge price.