Georges Laraque was kicked out of the Canadiens dressing room in January. Today they officially bought out his contract. The Canadiens will pay 2/3rd’s of the remaining 1.5 million dollars in his three year 4.5 million dollar contract. Laraque is now a free agent and can negotiate with any team.

Since he was labeled a “distraction” by Canadiens management, Georges Laraque been busy with his work with animal rights groups and a charity he formed called Hockey For Haiti which was established to aid earthquake victims in the country of his parents.