Canadiens sign Josh Anderson to seven-year, $38.5-million deal - Montreal Gazette

Kamis, 08 Oktober 2020

Canadiens sign Josh Anderson to seven-year, $38.5-million deal - Montreal Gazette

The Canadiens acquired Anderson from Columbus on Tuesday, sending Max Domi and a third-round pick at the NHL Draft to the Blue Jackets. Domi signed a two-year, US$10.6-million deal with the Blue Jackets on Wednesday that has a $5.3 million salary-cap hit.

Anderson, a 6-foot-3, 222-pound right-winger, is coming off a tough season in which he only posted 1-3-4 totals in 26 games and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on Dec. 14 during a fight with the Ottawa Senators’ Mark Borowiecki. Anderson had surgery in March to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder along with a fractured clavicle.

The previous season, the 26-year-old had 27-20-47 totals while playing in all 82 games with the Blue Jackets.

“I have 100-per-cent confidence in myself that I’m healthy at 100 per cent and it’s going to be a good fit for me,” Anderson said during a video conference Wednesday about joining the Canadiens. “They got a great team and an all-star as a goalie (Carey Price) so I think there’s going to be a lot of good things happening in Montreal.

“It’s fixed … it’s healed up,” Anderson added about his shoulder. “I’ve done a lot of physio and strength and training to get to where I need to be. I’m just looking forward to the new opportunity and to play hockey once again.”

Tinam Polo

Kamis, 08 Oktober 2020