The Montreal Canadiens hadn’t made a big splash in the annual free agent frenzy in the Marc Bergevin era. They have added depth pieces, backup goaltenders, gritty wingers and penalty killers. That is, until this past summer. Bergevin made his biggest splash by acquiring Alex Radulov.
There is oodles of fanfare leading up to the annual chaotic day. However, there was very little ink used on the former Nashville Predator. It turns out, a quarter of the way through the season, Radulov has been the best signing of all.
Radulov had spent most of the past eight seasons in the KHL.