Having concluded a seven-year contract for $ 38.5 million the day before, forward Josh Anderson was satisfied and excited on Friday about this long-term deal with the Montreal Canadiens.
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“I couldn’t be happier to be in Montreal for seven years,” he said on a conference call, indicating that he saw a lot of fun wearing the Canadiens’ uniform in front of a passionate crowd. like the one at the Bell Center.
Regarding the length of the contract, Anderson admitted that everything has gone smoothly in the negotiations since the transaction that sent Max Domi to the Columbus Blue Jackets in return for his services.
“I was open to anything,” noted the free agent with compensation. A seven-year contract is obviously something a player is looking for. “