Confirmed with Link: Habs sign Colby Armstrong [1 year deal, 1M cap hit]

[Rosso Scuderia]

If only we can get Prust now, our bottom 6 will be intersting.

[Darth Joker]

Yeah, at that cap hit and term, you really can't go wrong. If he can bounce back from his injuries, he'll be a steal of a deal.

[UniverStalinGraduate*]

Can't believe some people are complaining abuot this...

[the]

Good deal!

[Roulin]

At 1mil, you can put him in the AHL if he's not helping the big team. Not much of a risk.

[hogtownhabsfan]

Think this means no top 6 forward.

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[CN_paladin]

How gritty or tough is he? He's 6'2 but don't want another softie.

I remember his hit behind the net on Koivu which made Souray obliterate him haha.

[Coldplay]

Honestly, I'm stoked. Loved Colby's game when he was in Pittsburgh and Atlanta. If he stays healthy, we can expect great stuff for him in terms of energy and offence in the bottom 6.

[VAN-HAB]

Love the guy! >>>> Darche

Good job MB!!!!

[Nidema]

Originally Posted by hogtownhabsfan

Think this means no top 6 forward.

Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gionta
Bourque-Desharnais-Cole
Moen-Eller-Armstrong
?????-Nokelainen-White

Meh Bourque can still be traded, waived. If there is an intriguing deal, I would expect MB to look into it.

[CareyClutch]

Cheap ,cheap, i like it.

[le_sean]

Originally Posted by CN_paladin

How gritty or tough is he? He's 6'2 but don't want another softie.

I remember his hit behind the net on Koivu which made Souray obliterate him haha.

He used to be very gritty. He will do what it takes to win. I don't think he fights.

Now, I have no idea if he's toned it down because of his injuries. We will see.

[JGRB]

Originally Posted by hogtownhabsfan

Think this means no top 6 forward.

Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gionta
Bourque-Desharnais-Cole
Moen-Eller-Armstrong
?????-Nokelainen-White

I don't think it means anything, to be honest.

Our bottom 6 has lacked sandpaper forever, and this signing is just a step in the direction to potentially correct that. I don't think it's connected to our Top 6 at all.

[AcadiaAxeMan]

Predicting Tootoo (3 years 5.5 million) and Zanon ( 2 yrs @ 4.5 million)

[Jack Bourdain]

If healthy, this is a great signing. He contributes offensively and hits hard.

[theboss]

can he scrap?

[LaurentHabs]

Originally Posted by Rosso Scuderia

If only we can get Prust now, our bottom 6 will be intersting.

We should all tweet @maripiermorin and ask her to convince Brandon to sign with the Habs for a discount price

[Maliki2]

Not happy with a Toronto retread! Why is it when anyone becomes Montreal management they instantly become idiots?!? Noki and now this?!? GTFO!

[le_sean]

Moen - Eller - Colby can be a very solid 3rd line. Slow as hell but strong on the puck.

[Nidema]

Originally Posted by AcadiaAxeMan

Predicting Tootoo (3 years 5.5 million) and Zanon ( 2 yrs @ 4.5 million)

Both would be solid deals.

We desperately need sand paper in the bottom 6.

[clownquestionbro*]

Originally Posted by nittany

So he is good now?

4000 posts of non witty one line pessimism

[Habaneros]

Armstrong at 1 million, who has played for Therrien in AHL and NHL and Armstrong is a big HABS FAN, according to TSN he always wanted to play for Montreal.


So worth the risk , happy to have him here for 250,000 more than Darche.

[The Doors]

Zanon is a hack, but Tootoo or Asham along with Hannan or Allen would be good.

[hero]

Moen - xxxx - Armstrong is a sick 3rd line.

[Quarantesix]

meh

Bergevin still have a lot of work if he want to make the playoff next year