Habs Lose Ferland, Sign White

RDS  is reporting that the Montreal Canadiens have lost Jonathan Ferland to an Austrian team. Also the Habs have signed Ryan White of the Calgary Hitmen.

Ferland who seemed to be a career minor leaguer, chose to go and sign in Europe. Probably a wise decision as the Habs were never going to bring him to the big leagues. Ferland played a couple of games in the NHL, but never showed any kind of readiness to remain there. There were no rumours that any of the other 29 NHL teams were interested in him, which is why Ferand most likely chose to play for a European team. There was no room for him with the Canadiens, and it’s about time he left the organization. Ferland has been playing in the system for too many years. Feralnd’s departure leaves room for someone else, a fresh face.

Ryan White is a 6′ 213 pound centre who was able to have 72 points in 68 games this season. He could help out the Hamilton Bulldogs for a season or two. At 20 years of age he still has a few years before it will be essential for him to make the NHL. White’s stats are better than Ferland’s. White is an all-around better player than Ferand was.

One leaves, another arrives. Let’s hope that White will help out the Habs minor system next season. The Canadiens selected White 66th overall in the 2006 draft.