Habs Sign Markov

The Habs have finally signed one of their defensemen and it was the one with the highest priority. According to TSN.ca, Andrei Markov has been signed for 4 years. While the terms were not disclosed, it is fair to say (based on this report) that it was worth about $5M.

I personally think that's way too much money for Markov, but at the same time, the UFA market is pretty slim and this is one Russian that actually enjoys playing in Montreal. So all-in-all this is a good signing.

Now we have to wait to see if Gainey can sign Souray. My guess is Souray would make as much if not more than Markov. So that's $10M (minimum) locked up on two players, one of whom is terrible in his own end (I'll let you guess which is which). So with that kind of dough spent, who can the Canadiens possibly sign in the UFA market this year?

Smells like a trade is the only possibility.