The Canadian’s precarious situation vis-à-vis the salary cap will force Kent Hughes to make other staff moves.
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To the possibility of carrying out another transaction, an option that the general manager is currently studying, might be added that of placing the name of another player on the long-term injured list.
Paul Byron and Sean Monahan, both having hip surgery, may have to miss the start of the season. Except that, unlike the case of Carey Price, these measures would only be temporary.
“We have players who are in gray areas. Paul is expected to be able to play this season. He should be healthy in week one, if not week two, Hughes said Wednesday. Sean Monahan is going skating tomorrow [jeudi]. He feels good, but we told him that we didn’t want him to rush his return, that we didn’t acquire him with the hope that he would be in uniform from the first game. »
“If he’s not back in the opening game, it will be close. It’s the same for Jo [Jonathan Drouin] “, he specified.
Only Primeau remains
Moreover, with Kirby Dach now in the saddle for four years, all that remains is to settle the case of Cayden Primeau. The 23-year-old goalkeeper is still without a contract for the next campaign.
“I spoke with his agent this morning [mercredi]. I think we are getting close to an agreement. I wish it was today, but I’m hopeful it will be sorted out soon,” Hughes said.
In 12 games with the Habs last season, Primeau had a 4.62 goals- once morest average and a .868 save percentage.
It went better in Laval where he helped the Rocket reach the AHL Eastern Conference Finals with a 2.17 goals- once morest-average and . 936 in series.
