your giving Markov 5mil? he can walk if he wants that much!

Radulov deal is good, and I'd be willing to bite the bullet on an extra year if he really wants to force the issue. Like the above poster mentioned 5m is too much for Markov imo and there might be a better 2nd pair shutdown option out there.

More needs to be done to address the center position though, and we know Duchene is available. I think it's perfectly realistic for the Habs to acquire that player in a trade. Based on the reporting Shipachyov will finally be coming over this season also, he would be another realistic acquisition for Bergevin.

And lastly, I would be very surprised if both Beaulieu and Galchenyuk return next season, and if I'm betting I say they're both gone.