MONTREAL -- Holding the third overall draft pick made things relatively simple for Marc Bergevin a year ago at his first NHL draft as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. This time may be trickier, as Bergevin and his staff go into Sundays draft holding the 25th overall pick. However, having six picks in the first three rounds could make it interesting. "Last year we only had two picks before ours and we had a good idea of what we were going to do," said Bergevin, who selected forward Alex Galchenyuk. "This year, its completely different." And this time there is unexpected extra pressure on Bergevin in the form of centre Vincent Lecavalier. Montreal fans are pushing hard for the Canadiens to sign Lecavalier, who entered the unrestricted free agent market on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Lightning announced they were buying out 33-year-olds hefty contract. The Canadiens have not had a French-Canadian star in many years, and Lecavalier would fit that bill. They also want to get bigger up front, and Lecavalier is six-foot-four. And, with 20 players signed and $9 million in salary cap space open, they should be able to afford him. Even Mathieu Darche, a former Canadien and Lightning, urged Bergevin on his blog for RDS to sign the slick centre who scored 52 goals in 2006-07. The temptation to make a play for his former teammate in Tampa would have to be enormous, even if it seems to go against Bergevins philosophy. Only a week ago, Bergevin said he was leery of using free agency for anything but acquiring role players to fill gaps in the roster, as he did last summer with Brandon Prust and Colby Armstrong. "To me, free agency is a tool, but its not a way to make your team a top team," he said. "Its overplayed. You have to be really careful with free agency." He does not rule out making a deal to move up in the draft, however. The Canadiens have three second round picks, including the 34th and 36th overall from previous deals, as well as their own 55th pick. They also draft 71st and 86th overall in the third round. "I can say were always looking to improve our position, but theres a price to pay," he said. "You dont build a team through free agency or trades, you build it through the draft. And you need to be patient with these guys. Look at the teams that have success, like Chicago. The core of their players, most of them came through the draft. And it took years for them to become the elite team they are now. Its not a secret recipe, how to build a hockey team." He gave no indication on what sort of players he and scouting director Trevor Timmins are looking for. After his smaller-than-average team was eliminated in the first round of playoffs by Ottawa, he said he would like more "balance" between big and small players. So they may look for some bigger bodies. The organization is also thin on goalies, having not drafted one since they took Petteri Simla 211th overall in 2009. They have selected only two since they got Carey Price fifth overall in 2005. So they may be tempted by Halifax Mooseheads goalie Zach Fucale. There are a handful of other prospects from Quebec who may be available if that is a consideration, including defenceman Samuel Morin and forwards Laurent Dauphin, Anthony Mantha and perhaps Frederik Gauthier. The flashy Jonathan Drouin, expected to go in the top five, is likely out of their reach. Bergevin said it would take more than offering a first and second round pick to move up that high. "Its not just to draft the players available, but to draft the players you like," he said. "If you can move up and get that player, and it comes at a price you feel is not too steep, then I will do that." What he has to offer is other draft picks. "Especially in the early second (round)," he said. "The 34th and 36th. Those are really good picks. Theyre appealing picks." Montreal has its best collection of picks since it had five in the top 73 in 2007. That year, they got Ryan McDonagh (now a New York Ranger) 12th, Max Pacioretty 22nd, Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban 43rd and defenceman Yannick Weber 73rd. Their off-season moves so far include buying out rearguard Tomas Kaberle and signing depth defenceman Davis Drewiske to a new deal. Air Jordan France .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. Air Jordan Pas Cher Site Fiable . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. http://www.pascherairjordanfrance.fr/ .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. 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OXNARD, Calif. -- The Dallas defense figures to start the season with a cornerback as its career sacks leader, which explains why Rod Marinelli recently was asked if he can remember coaching so many inexperienced or unproven players.And when someone suggested that he would prefer a batch of Pro Bowl pass rushers instead, the Cowboys defensive coordinator skipped the obvious one-word answer and said, That we develop.Owner Jerry Jones and son Stephen, the executive vice president of personnel, are counting on that mentality with Dallas missing three suspended starters to open the season. Its possible that two of them -- linebacker Rolando McClain and rush end Randy Gregory -- will miss the entire season dealing with their issues.Add to that a mediocre 2015 when the Cowboys were last in the NFL in takeaways and turnover margin, and the questions were plentiful at training camp. The Cowboys broke camp Wednesday and play their preseason home opener Friday night against Miami.Those things hurt, Marinelli said of McClains 10-game suspension and the four-game ban for Gregory and fellow end DeMarcus Lawrence -- all on violations of the NFLs substance-abuse policy.But disarray sounds like everybodys going different directions. Nobody knows what theyre doing. I think of a bunch of men who want to play like a unit. If we just play together as a defense, we did that a couple of years ago, and this has got a little more talent actually right now than we did.Marinelli spoke of 2014, when Dallas was among the league leaders by forcing 31 turnovers on a 12-4 team that won the NFC East and a playoff game.But when quarterback Tony Romo and receiver Dez Bryant missed significant time with injuries last season, the defense couldnt make up the difference with game-changing plays as the Cowboys tumbled to 4-12.The Cowboys tried the approach of a proven pass rusher in free agency last year, signing Greg Hardy despite the stain of a domestic violence case and a looming suspension that originally was 10 games but reduced to four. Hardys production sagged along with the teams fortunes late in the season.So now, cornerback Orlando Scandrick enters the season with the most sacks (9 1/2, same as the missing McClain). And the biggest pickup in free agency was Benson Mayowa from Oakland on an offer sheet. He has two sacks in three seasons.This is why we have 100 guys out here at camp because you have to find the next person to fill in to those shoess, cornerback Brandon Carr said.dddddddddddd And also its up to us veteran guys as leaders out there on the defense to kind of set the tone, to hold everybody accountable.Marinelli prefers an eight-player rotation in his line, and he has plenty of unheralded choices at the moment. Cedric Thornton out of Philadelphia is a free agent addition in the interior line, along with rookie third-round pick Maliek Collins from Nebraska.The other edge rushers are a mix of returning players (Lawrence when he gets back, David Irving, Ryan Russell), newcomers (rookie fourth-rounder Charles Tapper, Mike McAdoo) and a pair who can play inside and outside (Jack Crawford, Tyrone Crawford).Tyrone Crawford and Lawrence have eight career sacks apiece, with Lawrence getting all eight in his second season last year when he led the team.Youve got to be careful saying its all about sacks, coach Jason Garrett said. Its about affecting the quarterback. Well continue to try to help this younger pass rushers develop and grow, technically understanding our system, playing emotionally the right way over the course of a game.Without McClain in the middle, Sean Lee becomes the focal point of the linebackers. Third-year player Anthony Hitchens is the likely replacement for McClain, and the Cowboys brought back veteran Justin Durant for depth.For us, its the fourth quarter, its the turnovers, Lee said. I think we have the guys who can cause those big plays. Weve got some guys back. So I think we have the group here that can play well. I think that the suspensions, were not really focused on any of those.Carr is focused on ending a two-year interception drought after taking a pay cut in the final year of his five-year, $50 million free agent deal. Morris Claiborne is still trying to prove hes not a bust as a top 10 pick the same year Carr signed. And Scandrick is back after a major knee injury late in training camp a year ago sidelined him for the season.I think its bigger than a chip at this point -- its probably like a big boulder, Carr said. Were not satisfied with last years results. 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