Dustin Tokarski is still in the mix to become the backup goalie to Carey Price, the Montreal Gazette reports. He and Peter Budaj are battling for the backup job.

Tokarski is still in the mix to become the backup goalie to Carey Price, the Montreal Gazette reports. He and Peter Budaj are battling for the No. 2 job.

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Head coach Michel Therrien said the team is still evaluating the two goaltenders heading into the final weekend of the preseason, and that "there are a lot of things that come into consideration" when it comes to making a decision like this. One thing to consider is that Tokarski will have to be exposed to waivers before the Canadiens can assign him to Hamilton of the AHL. A guy like Tokarski -- a young goalie with playoff experience and a minimum salary -- might be attractive to other teams.