Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have been stocking their cupboards in preparation for a future run at the Stanley Cup. One player that was playing in the minors that likely won’t have a role with the club is a pending UFA, Dale Weise.
Dale Weise
Weise joined the Canadiens organization when he was included in a trade with Christian Folin that sent him from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for David Schlemko and Byron Froese. In his career, Weise has been traded three times; all three times the team acquiring him was the Habs.
Perhaps this time, instead of giving up assets to get the right-winger in their system Montreal will try and re-sign him. At this point in his career, Weise is bouncing between the NHL and AHL. If he does return to Quebec, there’s a good chance he’ll see a stretch with the Laval Rocket.
Christian Folin
Folin, the other player Montreal got from the Flyers in 2019, also played with Weise in Laval. Together they are the only players on the Canadiens UFA list. With Folin, a right-handed shot D-man having played just 16 games and Weise having played 23 games, the team won’t be too concerned if they lost both to free agency.
RFAs
General manager Marc Bergevin will be more concerned about re-signing key restricted free agents. Agreeing to terms with Max Domi should be his top priority. He, along with Xavier Ouellet and Victor Mete are the Habs’ rostered RFAs. With a projected cap space of $4,539,794, Bergevin shouldn’t have too much trouble getting his players signed.