Habs and Canucks Strike a Deal....for a D-Man

[Jeff]

Canadiens and Canucks have come together on another deal this season. The Habs have been looking for some help on the backend with Markov still out for life. President and GM Virgo said moments after the deal " this makes sense we needed a guy that can play the point on the PP and we felt the asking price was what we were looking for at this time".

MTL: $64,058,000.00

D Tomas Kaberle (2.750M)
* 1.5M cap relief
(6million Total Cap Relief)

VAN:
OP N.Prosser
OP C.Wellam

MTL: Kaberle joins Montreal,Justin Faulk * D $840,000.00 PROSPECT assign after tonights game to Hamiltion.

[cam]

Prosser (OP) gets assigned to the minors.

J. Braun (.875 - 2 way) gets called-up (his 1st) to replace Kaberle.

Wellman (.852, 2 way) is assigned to the Canucks. M. Sturm (2.25, 2 way) gets sent down.

New Cap Hit: 61.706

Canucks have assumed a total of 12 mil in salary (see team page for details).

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