Pat Hickey: Canadiens could be on cusp of long, painful retooling

Since Andrei Markov and Marc Bergevin failed to reach an agreement on a new contract, the No. 1 question for Canadiens fans has been: What is Bergevin going to do with the $8 million in unused cap space?
As the team stumbles into the second half of the season with an 18-20-4 record, it’s becoming apparent that the answer will be: Nothing.
When the Canadiens were left with a windfall after Alex Radulov jumped ship to sign with the Dallas Stars and Markov went home to Russia, the strategy wa