After signing Alexander Radulov and Al Montoya, Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin spoke to the media and gave some interesting thoughts on free agency.

#Habs Bergevin: "Lots of teams took bigger gambles on term. We don't want to box our kids out." — Chantal (@pucksnlife) July 1, 2016

Bergevin: In my opinion, Radulov has the highest skill level outside the NHL. #Habs — Jared Book (@jaredbook) July 1, 2016

Marc Bergevin says Vadim Shipachyov is a player who intrigues him. — Eric Engels (@EricEngels) July 1, 2016

#Habs Bergevin on aggressive pursuit in free agency: "Sometimes players will flat out tell me 'I won't play in Montreal.'" — John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) July 1, 2016

"We had a spot for him among our top lines and that intrigued him a lot" - Bergevin on Radulov. — Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) July 1, 2016

"He's an experienced goaltender. He brings more internal competition." - Marc Bergevin on Al Montoya — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 1, 2016

#Habs Bergevin says he stuck to his guns in offering 1-year deal to Radulov, even though player was seeking a longer term. — John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) July 1, 2016

"When Radulov was playing in Nashville, the problem wasn't related to character. It was about maturity." - Bergevin on Radulov's past — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 1, 2016

#Habs Bergevin says he met w/Radulov, spoke to Shea Weber & Sergei Federov as references. "I believe (Alex) has matured but time will tell." — John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) July 1, 2016