Article content After signing defenceman David Savard and centre Cédric Paquette as free agents on Wednesday, Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin added left-winger Mathieu Perreault on Thursday night. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Mathieu Perreault gains fresh start with Canadiens Back to video “I haven’t talked to them yet,” Perreault said during a Zoom conference Friday when asked about the two other francophones added to the Canadiens’ lineup. “I’ve met them in a few charity tournaments in the past summers, so I know them. But it’s very exciting to have a chance to play with some French-Canadians, not something I’ve had a whole lot throughout my career. I’m very excited to get to meet all the guys and the French guys on the team, that would be special. So I’m very excited.”