Canadiens president Jeff Gorton: Chris Kreider called us, not the other way around

According to Montreal Canadiens’ president Jeff Gorton, Chris Kreider called them, not the other way around. Gorton spoke with reporters Monday during the team’s annual golf tournament, and explained the process around how the team was able to sign Kreider to a one-year contract over the weekend. “Obviously, I wasn’t expecting for him to be available,” he said. “If you go back a couple weeks, when he became available, we were looking at our roster and (thought) he would be a good fit for a couple reasons. Size, speed, experience. His playoff record is really good.” Gorton added that it…