Last night in Montreal the Canadiens announced that they have traded Guillaume Latendresse for Benoit Pouliot."The forwards are two players at the same stage in their careers who were still looking to make a place for themselves with the teams that drafted them," Canadiens GM Bob Gainey said. "Often times a different environment, new teammates and a new situation can be beneficial for a player." Pouliot is 23 and grew up watching the Canadiens as a kid.“I grew up only a half hour away. I watched the Canadiens on TV all the time and I’ve been a Habs fan my whole life,” revealed Pouliot. “Montreal is the ultimate hockey market. I know what to expect. This is going to be a lot of fun and I’m excited to be a Montreal Canadien.”Pouliot will wear number 57 on Montreal.
In other Canadiens new, Georges Laraque has been suspended for 5 games for that hit on Kronwall on Saturday."There is no ACL damage and that's good news," Red Wings' general manager Ken Holland told the Detroit News. "They are saying it's between a Grade 2 and a Grade 3 sprain; Grade 3 being the most severe. So he's out a month for sure and beyond that, it depends on how he heals."The other news is Sergei Kostitsyn has been called up from the minors.In 16 games with the Bulldogs (AHL) this season, he had four goals and nine assists and is plus- 6.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
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