Habs Sign Auld

Fantasy Impact: Montreal has signed Alex Auld to a one-year deal worth $1 million.

Montreal gets: a veteran backup who represents zero threat to Carey Price in terms of his No.1 job. Auld is good in spurts, but had a very bad year last season and may not be the answer as even a backup anymore.

Fantasy Players impacted: Price’s value goes through the roof, unless the Habs sign another goalie (still may – Auld could be No.3). But his projected starts just went from 50 or 55 to 65 or more. I don’t look at Auld as a potential starter at all, barring a Price injury.

Fantasy Players this helps, in order:

1. Price

Fantasy Players this hurts, in order:

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