Habs trade goaltender Huet to Capitals

[Habsfan84]

The Montreal Canadiens have traded goaltender Cristobal Huet to the Washington Capitals for a 2009 second-round draft pick.
Huet, 32, has a 21-12-6 record and 2.56 goals-against average this season with a .916 save percentage.
With Huet dealt, the Canadiens have turned to 20-year-old Carey Price as their third starting goaltender in as many seasons. Ironically, Huet became the team's new starter in 2006, when general manager Bob Gainey dealt former Hart and Vezina Trophy winner Jose Theodore to Colorado on the eve of the trading deadline.
Huet is in the final year of a two-year contract and will become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Huet has played 170 career games in the NHL. He posted a 72-59-11-13 record, a 2.49 goals against average and a .917 save percentage. He posted a 58-39-13 record in 117 career games with the Canadiens, with a 2.53 goals against average and a .918 save percentage.

To accomodate the move, the Canadiens have called up goaltender Jaroslav Halak from the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League.
NHL on TSN Analysis
Pierre McGuire: "I'm not surprised at all. This is Carey Price's team going forward. Internally (the Habs) knew they were not going to win with Cristobal Huet."
Keith Jones on Huet: "I'm shocked. I don't think they got enough for Huet. The Montreal Canadiens have had succeess going with rookie goaltender in the past. But I'm surprised the market was so small for Huet." Steve Simmons: "If they go in to the playoffs with Price and Halak, I'd be shocked by that.Boy, are they putting a lot on Carey Price right now. What happens now if Price goes into the playoffs and pulls a Gerber?"

What the ****. This is a crap trade for sure.

[Drury77]

this is probably the most head scratching deal i've seen in recent memory.

But as a Bruins fan - I like it

[Habsfan84]

The only thing that some Habs fans can think of is Gainey is tryingto get some more cap space.