lished top-six forwards, and he clashed with Noel at times, but the third-year forward increased his goal output from 19 to 30.3. Defenseman Zach Bogosian reduced many of the inconsistencies in his game in his first season working with new assistant coach Charlie Huddy. Bogosian will be just 22 years old when he begins his fifth NHL season and figures to anchor the Winnipeg blue line.
BROSSARD, Que. – Uncertainty.No word better describes the Montreal Canadiens heading into the franchise's first offseason without a playoff appearance in five years, and perhaps no player on the team is feeling more of it than goaltender Carey Price.The Canadiens are currently undergoing a search for a new general manager after Pierre Gauthier was fired two weeks ago and the future of coach Randy Cunneyworth is hanging in the balance.Meanwhile,Nike Huarache Free Run, Price says he is still feeling the effects of the first concussion of his life, leaving him unsure of how long it will take before he can start working out again and definitely putting his usual offseason rodeo moonlighting on hold for the foreseeable future.SEASON IN REVIEWSlow start leads to forgettable year for HabsBy Arpon Basu - NHL.com CorrespondentNHL.com takes a look at what went wrong for Montreal in 2011-12, and what the team can do to fix it for next season. READ MORE › Jets' road woes keep them home during postseason Despite Stamkos' 60, Lightning fall short in 2011-12 Top surprises, disappointments of 2011-12MORE SEASON IN REVIEW STORIES ›The injury also adds to the tension surrounding his expiring contract without a general manager to negotiate with."I want to play here for a long time,Nike Free Run 3.0 V4 Mens," Price said Monday as he and his teammates conducted end of season medicals and headed their separate ways for the summer. "So, obviously, when we get a general manager we'll cross that bridge."Price will complete a two-year, $5.5 million contract July 1,Nike Free Trainers 3.0 Mens Black Grey, making him a restricted free agent with arbitration rights. That contract was signed when Price was coming off the worst season of his young career, and also in the aftermath of playoff hero Jaroslav Halak being traded away to the St. Louis Blues in order to make some room for Price to become the franchise goalie.Circumstances are very different now, and Price's new salary will surely reflect that.But he says his top priority is to return to Montreal next fall."I think we have a lot of really good pieces in this dressing room, we have a lot of positive upside moving forward. It's definitely a place I want to be," he said. "I know I want to play here for a long time. I have a house here and I feel pretty settled in to this organization. I'm just kind of waiting for an offer right now."He's not the only one.The Canadiens only have four unrestricted free agents on their roster in Travis Moen, Mathieu Darche, Chris Campoli and Brad Staubitz. But in addition to Price there are several key, young components who need new contracts, starting with defenseman P.K. Subban and continu