The Montreal Canadiens were rumoured to be in on several big name free agents. When the dust settled on a busy first day of free agency, the Habs had clearly made Keith Kinkaid one of their top choices to sign as soon as free agency opened on July 1st.
Kinkaid is not going to battle Carey Price for the starter’s job. He is clearly the backup option as his one-year deal with a $1.75 million cap hit would suggest. They were wise to target Kinkaid, as he is going to be the perfect backup for Price next season.