The Montreal Canadiens have lots of cap space to play with this summer. It is a valuable commodity around the league and the Habs should be careful with how they use it. Jumping into the free agent frenzy can often leave a team feeling regret in the near future.
The Habs latest big free agent signing was Karl Alzner. He has three years left on a five year deal and spent most of last season in the minor leagues. His $4.625 million cap hit is a huge eyesore on the team’s otherwise impressive payroll.
General Manager Marc Bergevin has done a fine job convincing players to re-sign to deals that are easy for the team to tolerate.