The Fourth Interval: David Pagnotta on the commerce hypothesis popping out of Montreal and if the Canadiens are going to make some modifications.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Pettersen: “And over in Montreal, you realize, commerce rumors circulating final week that perhaps they’re going so as to add to attempt to assist their core. Do you assume that that’s one thing that’s going to occur? Do you assume they’re going to let go of a few of their gamers for groups that want to add depth, perhaps later within the season? Are we going to see some modifications in Montreal?”
Pagnotta: “The Habs are in an attention-grabbing place, as a result of sure, Kent Hughes is on the market, as everyone knows by now, trying so as to add both in the course of their six upfront or on the backend to stabilize issues.
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On the similar time he’s on the lookout for guys that complement the roster shifting ahead. These aren’t, these aren’t short-term fixes that the Canadiens are on the lookout for.
Conversely, they’ve belongings that could possibly be short-term fixes for contending groups down the street. And that is all a part of the early levels of commerce discussions within the first month of the season. See what’s obtainable, pounce afterward.
The Canadiens have 4 gamers which can be pending free brokers, unrestricted free brokers, with David Savard main the best way on the again finish, and three forwards up entrance, and Christian Dvorak, Jake Evans and Joel Armia. All on expiring offers, and all are going to generate curiosity.
I feel Savard and Evans are in all probability going to be on the prime of some groups’ wish-list DB, and wouldn’t shock me if groups attempt to pounce on that, however once more, afterward within the season, not essentially now.”
Bernstein: “Yeah, I’m nonetheless cooking this if I’m Ken Hughes, with out query, as a result of I feel Dave, in the event you maintain Savard lengthy sufficient, it’s best to get a first-round decide. Like there’s going to be some group that thinks that is the final a part of the championship puzzle. A dependable right-side, defenseman who’s bodily.
Yeah, and it provides the opposite guys, you realize, time to essentially develop their sport. As a result of, you realize, Armia hasn’t finished a lot but. A pleasant season final 12 months, not, not a lot this 12 months, not a great begin, you realize.
So the opposite guys and Jake Evans, similar factor. In the event that they wind up having a great 30 sport stretch, it raises the worth of what they’re doing. However I wouldn’t be in a specific hurry. Actually not on protection Dave, as a result of he reconstituted the protection by making these trades within the offseason.
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So assume a bit of bit extra endurance on the blue one and with the prevailing gamers. If you wish to add this group’s all the time going to wrestle to attain. So I feel you realize a scoring ahead will surely assist.”
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