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The Montreal Canadiens have hit a bit of a roadblock of late, going 3-4-3 in their last ten contests.

With injuries to Alexei Kovalev and Sheldon Souray, a three-game ban of the suspended Andrei Markov and a temporarily unavailable Mike Komisarek (whose mother is ill), the Habs are woes are getting a little worse.

During yesterday's loss to the Ottawa Senators, the Canadiens dressed only 17 skaters – five of which were defensemen.

According to various reports, Canadiens GM Bob Gainey is frequently staying on top of the waiver wire.

While the team may be looking for defensive depth, the Habs are supposedly interested in bolstering their offensive game.