Canadiens backup goalie Jaroslav Halak has not denied to CKAC radio reports that he wants to play more, whether it's in Montreal or elsewhere. With Carey Price firmly entrenched as the team's goaltender of the present and future, it's Halak's polite way of telling Canadiens GM Bob Gainey that he'd be happy to go elsewhere.

Ruefrontenac.com's Bert Raymond reports today that Gainey had approached Paul Holmgren, his counterpart with the Philadelphia Flyers, about a possible trade for Halak. The Philadelphia Daily News reported similar news on the weekend.

Whether or not Gainey gets a top six forward for Halak remains to be seen. The Habs GM only got a second-round draft pick for Cristobal Huet two seasons ago.

There's been not a peep on Twitter about this today from Halak's agent, Allan Walsh, who's not mentioned Halak's name online since a couple of weeks ago when he awkwardly tried to promote his client at the expense of a then-struggling Price.

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