Several of the free agents let go by the Canadiens this offseason have yet to find new homes, and in the case of a few of these players, it certainly isn't surprising. Janne Ninimaa and David Aebischer fall under this category. Mike Johnson is the exception as he actually posted a decent year last season. Of course, Radek Bonk and Sheldon Souray were snapped up and recieved fairly generous deals - Souray getting a raise, Bonk a much needed paycut but still about 1.5M/yr.  We'll take a look at where these players might end up.

David Aebischer - He was thoroughly unimpressive during his stay in Montreal and displayed atrocious positioning and rebound control, quite a far cry from when he was heralded as the successor to Patrick Roy in Colorado. Aebischer did play well at the start of the season but wilted under pressure and lost his role to rookie Jaroslav Halak last season. He was reportedly unhappy with the backup role in Montreal, but he better learn to suck it up because no team in the league is going to hand him the starter's role due to his streaky play. Still, he could do well in a tandem or as a backup and there are teams out there that need another goaltender. His agent claimed in a TSN report that they are considering several offers. The Sharks seem like a possibility because they need a backup to replace the departed Vesa Toskala, but Phoenix is in the mix because they need someone for a tandem role with Mikael Tellqvist, and David LeNeveu may not be the answer. Likewise, the Panthers might view Aebischer as an upgrade over Craig Anderson in a backup role.

Possible destinations: San Jose, Phoenix, Florida

Mike Johnson - It's actually a little surprising that Johnson has not signed with a team yet, or that matter didn't re-sign with Montreal (he expressed a desire to return). He played well in limited icetime for Montreal last year and adjusted well to a defensive role, while managing to put 31pts and a +6 rating. Johnson is quite obviously not a physical player, but works hard and skates well. He has never really shown consistent enough production to be a second line winger, but he's the coach's dream in terms of a third liner as he plays a really good two way game. Teams looking for forward help could do far worse. The Islanders lost some big pieces and could use a forward, obviously Edmonton needs forwards badly and the Stars need scoring (so much so that they gave Mike Ribiero 2.8M a season).

Possible destinations: Edmonton, New York Islanders, Dallas

Janne Ninimaa - Ninimaa had a rough season for the Canadiens last year. It should be noted that he wasn't his playing his natural position, but ever since the lockout, Ninimaa's play has not been what it used to be. He took a ton of inoppurtune penalties and was caught out of position way too often. Hard to believe but Janne was the stalwart of the Islanders' defense alongside Roman Hamrlik, Adrian Aucoin and Kenny Jonsson a few years back, which is why he was earning so much money to sit in the press box. Prior to that he was a top-two defender for the Edmonton Oilers. Unfortunately, his skills have diminished and he isn't really capable of playing a top-six role in today's NHL. It certainly is possible that he may end up somewhere as a #7 defenseman, because he does have a very positive attitude and good work ethic, and thanks to his past reputation as a top four defender. I feel it's more likely he may return to Finland and close out his career there, but a young team such as Pittsburgh which lacks experienced blueliners might give him a shot.

Possible destinations: Pittsburgh, Atlanta...more likely a European league

Aaron Downey - Downey's a hard working pest who can drop the gloves and hit, but his overall game is not where it should be to play in the NHL. Add to that the fact that he tends to lose most fights, and it's clear why he was loaned out to Providence of the AHL during mid-season last year. He will probably will sign a two-way deal with a team looking to add some grit to their farm.