Brian Gionta, one of the most valued New Jersey Devils in recent time, has decided to sign with the revamped Montreal Canadiens. Gionta has spent all of his 7 NHL seasons with the Devils, playing right-wing on the top line for most of that time. Gionta is coming off of a 60-point season with the Devils, which ranked him tied for third on the team. Scoring is not his only strength though. The 5'7” 175 lb. Rochester native has also been known to kill penalties and play in any defensive situation.
While Gionta is not quite the gifted scorer that Jarome Iginla of Calgary is, he is a threat to score. Mike Cammalleri was signed earlier in the day, and these two may find chemistry together. Cammalleri just had a 39-goal season with the Flames playing on the top line with Iginla. He operates best with a fellow goal scorer. Gionta may be the answer in Montreal.
Montreal seems to be heading in the right direction, almost remodeling their entire offense in the off-season. With the signing of Jaroslav Spacek today and returning defensemen Andrei Markov and Roman Hamrlik, the Montreal Canadiens are looking like they could be a top competitor in the Eastern Conference in this coming season.
Keywords: andrei markov, brian gionta, jarome iginla, jaroslav spacek, mike cammalleri, montreal canadiens, roman hamrlik, scott gomez
