"With the regular injured list, we saw the example of Ryan Reaves recently in Toronto, who was on the injured list and had said he had been healthy for two weeks. The injured list is just a doctor saying a player can't play, whereas for the long-term list, the player has to sign papers.
So, for Chris Wideman, he's in the last year of his contract, and he won't play. He's 34 years old, and before the start of the season, the Habs decided he wouldn't play, whether his back hurts or not. However, he remains a good guy to have around a team." - Stu Cowan