Thunder Bay's Tom Pyatt is one step closer to a possible signing with the Montreal Canadiens. The team has presented him with a qualifying offer. While Pyatt says it's a routine move....he's pleased the Habs seem interested in keeping him. He says contract talks with the team were going well before he left. The club indicated to him that he was a part of the teams future going forward. Pyatt says he's interested in continuing with the organization. Had the team not given him the qualifying offer, Pyatt would have become an unrestricted free agent as of July first.
