The Canadiens could be for sale as part of a plan by owner George Gillett to sort out his varied holdings, according to an Associated Press report on Monday. ?The Gillett family has retained the services of financial advisers to assess various strategic alternatives to optimize the value of its corporate assets,? team president Pierre Boivin said in a statement. ?In Canada, the family has retained the services of BMO Capital Markets and the process is under way.? Montreal La Presse reported that BMO will study all financial avenues, including selling the club, financial restructuring or bringing in new investors. Gillett owns 80.1 percent of the team and the Bell Centre.