Forsberg Habs Rumor
Jan 29, 2007 12:59:32 GMT -5
Post by habsask on Jan 29, 2007 12:59:32 GMT -5
From the Philadelphia Courier Post - for what it's worth. Habs are only one of the teams ocvered.
Montreal Canadiens: Last week Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau deflected questions regarding Forsberg, but that didn't stop Le Journal de Montreal from asking its readers whether they would rather see Forsberg, Joe Sakic or Brad Richards don the rouge, blanc et bleu.
Montreal general manager Bob Gainey has said he will not part with top prospects, but he might put together a package that includes goaltender David Aebischer, who was a No. 1 in Colorado, and skilled but underachieving left wing Sergei Samsonov, who has just seven goals in 48 games. Right wing Alexander Perezhogin, who gave Keith Primeau his final concussion, also is believed to be available.
Also intriguing is the fact that two key defensemen in Montreal, Sheldon Souray and Andrei Markov, are in the final year of their contracts. Gainey might be willing to trade one of their salaries in exchange for Forsberg's.
Montreal Canadiens: Last week Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau deflected questions regarding Forsberg, but that didn't stop Le Journal de Montreal from asking its readers whether they would rather see Forsberg, Joe Sakic or Brad Richards don the rouge, blanc et bleu.
Montreal general manager Bob Gainey has said he will not part with top prospects, but he might put together a package that includes goaltender David Aebischer, who was a No. 1 in Colorado, and skilled but underachieving left wing Sergei Samsonov, who has just seven goals in 48 games. Right wing Alexander Perezhogin, who gave Keith Primeau his final concussion, also is believed to be available.
Also intriguing is the fact that two key defensemen in Montreal, Sheldon Souray and Andrei Markov, are in the final year of their contracts. Gainey might be willing to trade one of their salaries in exchange for Forsberg's.
