May 3, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton (19) takes a shot against the Chicago Blackhawks at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Free agency will be officially starting at noon and all the remaining free agents will be able to get deals from other teams and sign with whoever they want. The only UFA the Montreal Canadiens have re-signed is Joel Armia.
That means the Canadiens’ remaining UFAs are Phillip Danault, Tomas Tatar, Corey Perry, Eric Staal, Jon Merrill, and Erik Gustafsson.
Rumours suggest that Danault has made a deal with the Vegas Golden Knights, so I will not include him in this piece, but here are my Canadiens predictions related to free agency:
1- The Montreal Canadiens sign Dougie Hamilton
I know it doesn’t seem very doable, but with Shea Weber on LTIR and with Phillip Danault and Tomas Tatar most likely leaving, it could be possible.