Canadiens Urged To Cut Loose $9.45 Million Contract

Montreal is hearing the kind of advice that makes front-office people stare at the cap sheet a little longer than they want to. A $9.45 million deal is big enough that nobody treats the decision like a casual spring cleaning, but the argument here is clearly about fit, not feelings. The Canadiens are being pushed toward a move that could reshape how they manage the roster going forward.