The Montreal Canadiens have secured almost all of their restricted free agents for the 2006-07 season, agreeing to terms with forward Alexander Perezhogin on a one-year contract.
Perezhogin, 22, will earn $627,000 in 2006-07. He earned $710,600 last season.
The Russian forward played 67 games in his first season with the Canadiens, scoring nine goals and 19 points.
He was taken 25th overall by the Montreal at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
The signing leaves forward Michael Ryder as the team's only remaining restricted free agent. Ryder elected to go to salary arbitration and is set to have a hearing later this summer.
no we didnt overpay here but a desturbing trend has developed i believe , the players most feel are our future ,higgins , perez, plecs ,komo , ryder are getting lowballed while the players people want gone are given the moon , ribs ,striet , boulion , striet only got 600 thou but more than hes worth in my opinion .