MONTREAL (AP) -The Montreal Canadiens are busy again, signing center Mike Cammalleri and defensemen Jaroslav Spacek and Hal Gill on the first day of free-agent shopping in the NHL.
One day after acquiring star center Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers in a six-player trade, the Canadiens signed Cammalleri to a five-year, $30-million contract, Spacek to a three-year deal worth $11.5-million, and Gill – fresh off a Stanley Cup title with the Pittsburgh Penguins – for two years and $4.5 million.
The moves put a new face on the Canadiens, who had 10 unrestricted free agents of their own on the market. The signings, including the five years remaining to pay Gomez at a $7.35-million cap hit per year, are collectively worth $82.75 million.
Add A Comment