Montreal's Secret Weapon: Why the Canadiens Don't Need the Free Agent Market

While other NHL teams are scrambling to sign free agents this summer, the Montreal Canadiens are quietly confident that their internal pipeline has already solved most of their problems. The organization believes it has developed enough talent from within to compete without breaking the bank on the open market. It's a bold strategy that suggests the Habs' front office has finally cracked the code on player development - or they're about to learn an expensive lesson.