At this point Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin is just toying with the media. He said they had no cap space to make any moves a day before trading for Eric Staal. He followed that up with saying they were done doing anything else and last night signed Cole Caufield to his ELC.
NHL Rumors: Canadiens sign Caufield – what’s next?
The Habs signed their prized prospect Caufield to his ELC without any performance bonuses attached. Soon after the signing many believe that with less than $500K in cap space Bergevin will need to make some moves to free more up.