According to RDS, Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey is already working on a Plan B should Mats Sundin decide not to join the Canadiens.
According to Gainey: "It's hard to be very optimistic because we haven't had much contact with him. We haven't gotten the message that he is very interested by the Canadiens. We have a place for him, and on paper we offer him a nice option."
Gainey hasn't closed the doors on Sundin, but is concerned about his physical fitness since he has not trained during the offseason.
The Canadiens could be looking at trades with the Flyers and Blackhawks as an option should Sundin sign elsewhere. Both teams are over the salary cap and need to shed some players and payroll before the start of the season.Â