Sunday Habs Headlines: Max Pacioretty is reportedly on the trade market

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Max Pacioretty is on the trade market, according to a report on Hockey Night in Canada [Sportsnet]

• In the wake of the rumours, a look at a few of the GM’s recent moves. [Yahoo! Sports]
• The loss of Andrei Markov and Alexander Radulov in the off-season set the Canadiens up for a difficult season. [Montreal Gazette]
• Nathan MacKinnon requests patience with Jonathan Drouin from Habs fans. [Pierre LeBrun]
• Lukas Vejdemo is having a good season in the SHL, and yesterday matched his point total from the previous season. [Patrik Bexell]

Around the league and elswhere

• The Nashville Predators have placed forward Filip Forsberg on the Injured Reserve list. [TSN]
• A photo gallery from yesterday’s outdoor game between Team Canada and Team USA at the World Junior Hockey Championship. [SB Nation]
• The Christmas break may be more of a hindrance than a help for NHL players. [The Athletic]
• Fred Sasakamoose, the NHL’s first Aboriginal hockey player, enters the Hockey Hall of Fame. [Hockey Canada]
• The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Eddie Lack from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenceman Dalton Prout. [NHL.com]
• After lighting up the AHL, Daniel Sprong has been recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [PensBurgh]
• At the age of 32, Jeff Glass finally got his first NHL start — and his first NHL win. [Second City Hockey]
• One Ottawa Senators fan has become disgruntled with his/her team’s performance this season: