How big was the mirror that Markov broke?

Seriously how can you have much more bad luck in so little time. The Habs and Markov are now pretty much stuck with each other. Mtl can't trade him, and can't risk a long time extension either plus if you don't sign him again the money and time you invested in the guy so far is going to waste. On the other hand Markov agent Don Meehan can't really ask for the moon either Markov UFA value just went way way down. That probably why he punched the board that the reaction of a guy who just lost some serious cash!

Maybe it the perfect time for Gautier to make a nice reasonable offer that would save the Habs some serious cap space in the next few years! With maybe an out clause if Markov continue to be injury prone. At 31 with three knee injury and a fourth freak accident in the last three season what else could happen to the guy anyway? A lawsuit by somebody looking for a payday, oups!

At least it not the end of the world for the Montreal Canadiens like it was last year mainly because the team learned to win without Markov and there a few young studs in Hamilton waiting for a call up!
By the way if Andrei is out for the remainder of the season or even just a big chunk of it Montreal just got some serious cap space to make a big move!