Report: Canadiens among list of teams to call Stastny's camp

The Montreal Canadiens drafted center Jesperi Kotkaniemi with the third-overall pick in this year's NHL draft, but they don't appear to be finished addressing their needs down the middle of the ice.

The Canadiens are among the list of teams that have called free-agent pivot Paul Stastny's camp, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

The Habs aren't alone, though, as LeBrun adds that there's "no shortage of suitors." He says Stastny and the Jets have mutual interest in his return to Winnipeg, but the team would have to make cap room in order to make it work.

Stastny will likely wait until fellow free-agent center John Tavares signs a contract before he makes his own decision, but it wouldn't be surprising if he ended up in Montreal. The 32-year-old was born in Quebec City while his father, Peter Stastny, was starring for the Quebec Nordiques in the 1980s.

Splitting last season between the Jets and St. Louis Blues, Stastny had 53 points in 82 games, and added 15 more in 17 postseason contests.

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