<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>MONTREAL – Canadiens GM Bob Gainey announced Thursday the signing of free agent centerman Brock Trotter to a three-year contract (2007-08 to 2009-10). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Trotter will report to the Hamilton Bulldogs on Friday. In 2007-08, the 20-year-old Trotter played in 24 games with the University of Denver Pioneers, his third season with the NCAA team. He led the team with 31 points in 24 games (13 goals, 18 assists), and registered 18 penalty minutes. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound forward native of Brandon, Manitoba led the Pioneers in scoring with 40 points in 40 games in 2006-07 (16 goals, 24 assists). He registered 76 points (32 goals, 44 assists) and 42 penalty minutes in three seasons with Denver (79 games)</div> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>MONTREAL – Canadiens GM Bob Gainey, announced Friday the acquisition of right-winger Brett Engelhardt from the Detroit Red Wings, in return for forward Francis Lemieux. Engelhardt will join the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs. Engelhardt, 27, played 42 games with the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins this season, collecting 16 points (8 goals, 8 assists) and 33 penalty minutes. The Sheboygan, Wisconsin native spent four seasons with the NCAA Michigan Tech Huskies (2000 to 2004), collecting 105 points (51 goals, 54 assists) in 149 games. Engelhardt totalled 121 points (52 goals, 69 assists) in 238 career games in the AHL. Francis Lemieux, 23, amassed six points (6 assists) in 33 games with the Bulldogs this season. Lemieux, who signed with the Canadiens as a free agent on December 8, 2005, has never played a game in the NHL.</div> I had high hopes for Lemieux so this kinda sucks. Last thing we need is the Wings to grab more talent.
