MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 27: Charles Hudon #54 of the Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Over the past month or so, I’ve strayed away from my past In Other News… posts, as the Montreal Canadiens NHL Entry Draft Controversy, the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft, and the beginning of the 2021 Free Agency period made up for a busy start to this offseason.
However, the Canadiens have already gotten off to a busy start in free agency, signing six players on July 28th. While Montreal has certainly managed to address some notable gaps in their lineup, following the departure of former top six mainstays in Philip Danault and Tomas Tatar, what piqued my interest initially was the numerous former Habs, both past and present, who had opted to continue their careers elsewhere.