I would think Budaj will remain the backup in Montreal this season. But his contract expires in the summer, and if Desjardins can put together a good AHL season I could definitely see him taking over the role in 2013-14.

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20 Team Dynasty (points per) - G (25, 50 for defense) A (25) PIM (3) +/- (5) PPG (15) SHG (25) OTG (15) GWG (25) HTr (50) GP (2) HIT (1) BLK (1) Use actual NHL salary

F: Malkin, Tavares, E. Kane, Parenteau, Havlat, Tarasenko, Galchenyuk, Brunner, Boyes, Kruger, Helm, M. Martin, Bergenheim, Carcillo, Stajan

D: Green, Ehrhoff, Ekman-Larsson, Coburn, Daley, Postma

G: Fleury, Mason, Montoya

Farm: Grigorenko, Grimaldi, Kucherov, D. Shore, Hartikainen, Stransky, Kerdiles, Joensuu, Pageau, Murphy, Ceci, Klefbom, Thrower, Donovan, Ekholm, Lehner, Dansk, Poulin, Nilsson, Andersen

I have to go the other way Tony...

Currently at the moment the Canadiens have put them selves 6.3 mill against the cap with PK Subban to sign...

Also if they wish to use Galchenyuk as expected, the need the space for his bonuses...

Altho when the NHL resumes the 70.2 million current allowance is likely to get slashed... it will by a percentage as will all the contracts currently signed... This does not affect PK's yet to be signed contract, only that it will have to fit under the new numbers...

Budaj is signed for 1.15 and is rather poor... I would expect he would be waivered and assigned to Hamilton when he passes...

Cedrick has returned as strong as ever in the AHL and is only 600K... his # is much easier to play with and gives more flexability to the team, not to mention he is also the better goaltender...

If I'm the Habs I dont think twice... use Cedrick and have Budaj as a backup plan in Hamilton... Especially in a shortened season where every win becomes more valueable...

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Current Roster:

F: H Sedin, Plekanec, Kovalchuck, Perry, Cammalleri, Oshie, Stepan, Anisimov, Kunitz, Justin Williams, Little, Baertchi, Huberdeau, Olli Jokinen, Eberle, Rattie, Alfredsson

D: Boumeester, Green, Carlson, Vlasic, Del Zotto, Myers, Scandella

G: Niemi, Varlamov, Neuvirth, Harding, Ramo, Vasilevski