11:56 a.m.: The Canadiens have reportedly traded goaltender Cristobal Huet to Washington for a second round pick.
Analysis: I'm not entirely sure why Washington felt they needed a goaltender. Olaf Kolzig is still reliable. Maybe they feel he can step in when Kolzig is ready to hang 'em up? But as one of our commenters pointed out, he's 32 years old. Who knows?
As for the Habs, they have been increasingly leaning on 20-year-old former first-round pick Carey Price in goal, so from their perspective, this trade is not as surprising.
Another thing that wouldn't be surprising would be if the Habs took that pick and packaged it in a deal for Marian Hossa. Stay tuned...
Comments (1)
I do not think Huet is the goalie of the future. He may be there for a little but he is 32.