Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault is entering the final year of deal at a $3.03 million cap hit, and he’ll be looking for a nice raise.
Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin may not be able able to meet Danault’s long-term demands.
“It’s certain that Phillip’s an important player for us and it’s also certain that we’ll see what happens next season. But we also have some depth. We have Ryan Poehling, who’s a centre, and Jake Evans, who’s a centre. At the end of the day, on that side of things, I think we’ll be in good position.