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Tuesday Habs Headlines: What does Jeff Skinner’s trade return mean for Max Pacioretty?

Your daily links include discussion on how the Skinner trade may impact a potential Pacioretty deal, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup begins, and more.

By Juan A. Morales@77JMorales Aug 7, 2018, 4:00am EDT

NHL: Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

Following the trade that sent Jeff Skinner to Buffalo, should we lower our expectations on a trade involving Max Pacioretty? [The Hockey News]
Brett Lernout takes us on a tour of his hometown of Winnipeg. [Canadiens]
Kris Letang’s charity hockey tournament, which Jonathan Drouin participated in, raised $120,000 over the weekend. [CBC]
Artturi Lehkonen is taking part in a friendly wager this summer:

Mise à jour #ArsiVsNipa : @arsilehkonen a pris une avance de 6 à 0 face à son ami @SanteriNieminen dans leur compétition sportive en .

Il y a 10 affrontements dans la compétition. Si Santeri en remporte un seul, Artturi paye pour son voyage à Montréal.

: @pekkavaliniemi pic.twitter.com/Tho2HIj2At
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) August 6, 2018

Around the league and elsewhere

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is going to be an event for the best U18 players to showcase their talents. [Sportsnet]
Canada opens the tournament with a 10-0 thrashing of Switzerland [TSN]
The Capitals continue the retooling of their coaching staff. [TSN]