For those who missed it, Jack Todd’s first column as a freelancer came out this morning. You’ll recall he left his job as a full-time columnist in January with a sack full of buyout cash.

Now he’ll be writing a weekly column on Mondays, which will be on serious sports issues (compared to his more juvenile Monday Morning Quarterback).

His first such column praises Canadiens GM Bob Gainey over this week’s trade of Cristobal Huet and the non-trade for prize player Marian Hossa.