Huet deal expected within days
TheFourthPeriod.com
The Montreal Canadiens and Cristobal Huet are believed to be inches away from agreeing to a new long-term contract, TFP has learned.
According to sources, the length of the deal has been agreed upon and all that remains is putting the finishing touches on the financial side of things.
"They just need to iron out the financial details," a source, speaking on the basis of anonymity, told TFP from the draft in Vancouver. "As of this morning, it wasn´t done, but it should be completed within the next few days, if it even takes that long."
It is believed that Huet could earn anywhere in between $2.2 million and $3 million per season.
Meanwhile, the Canadiens and defenseman Francis Boullion are not as close as earlier reports may have indicated.
Bouillon is looking for a three-year contract, according to one source, worth around $1.2 million per season.
On the trade front, rumors suggest the Canadiens have been shopping the likes of Mike Ribeiro, Richard Zednik and David Aebischer in hopes of adding more offense to the lineup. One report claims the Habs are also looking to move up from the No.16 spot in today´s draft.
Y manquerait plus que la touche final.