On Thursday, the Montreal Canadiens announced the signing of forward
Lars Eller to a new 4-year deal worth $14 million. This looks to be a pretty pricey deal for a player that only scored 12 goals and 26 points in 77 games, ranking 324th overall in pool scoring, 219th among all forwards. I don't think Eller has enough in his game to really make that leap into being pool-worthy, let alone a $14 million deal, but the Canadiens seem to think he's worth while, so he will be an interesting wild card come draft day.
The goaltending situation on Long Island appears to have changed a great deal, as there are a couple new faces expected to take over, but one roster goalie from last season,
Kevin Poulin, has signed a new deal with the club on Thursday, and he could make the decision difficult on who backs up
Jaroslav Halak. Poulin won 11 games on an injury-riddled Islanders team last season, so he is somewhat deserving of another kick at the can in 2015 and he may have a legitimate shot at being the back-up, which means he could be worth a few points as a depth goalie next year.
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