Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Martin Leclerc says Pacioretty demanded a trade at several points last season, and also once in 2013-14. [Radio-Canada | Google Translate]
- Allan Walsh, Pacioretty’s new agent, vehemently denied this, proclaiming that his client is ready to sign an extension “TODAY.” [TSN | ProHockeyTalk]
- It is now officially confirmed that Pacioretty rejected a trade to the Los Angeles Kings at the Entry Draft. [Montreal Gazette]
- Lars Eller weighed in on the Pacioretty affair./
He is as committed and cares as much as anyone I’ve ever played with. Any team would be lucky to have him.
— Lars Eller (@lellerofficial) August 30, 2018
- One loud guy talks about another, as Steve Dangle offers his two cents about Allan Walsh’s Twitter denial. [Youtube]/
- It’s not all doom and gloom for the Habs, as the franchise enjoys several bright spots within the organization. [Journal de Montreal]
- Brendan Gallagher is the portrait of an ideal Canadiens hockey player. [Journal de Montreal]
- The future is now for Victor Mete and Noah Juulsen. [Montreal Gazette]
- Old friend Michel Therrien has started a new show on 91.9 FM, and drops a few comments about his relationship with Pacioretty and Alex Galchenyuk. [Montreal Gazette]
- Photographic memories: Carey Price talks about P.K., Patrick, and his First Nations heritage. [Sportsnet]
- Mike Weaver wasn’t the most gifted with a hockey stick, but he’s pretty good with a throwing axe./
Turns out #NHL alum Mike Weaver is pretty proficient with the big axe. And that celly? Yeah, he’s still got it.#BATL #AxeThrowing pic.twitter.com/oYqxmvAFfG
— BATL | Axe Throwing (@batlgroundsaxe) August 30, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Henrik Sedin talks about how his pre-season preparations are quite different now that he’s retired. [Sportsnet]
- Will the Vegas Golden Knights be among the NHL’s best again this year? [Journal de Montreal]
- How long will the Arizona Coyotes keep Alex Galchenyuk at centre? [La Presse]
- Finishing up Sportsnet’s profile of the Top 100 players of 2018-19. [Sportsnet]
- Should Mats Zuccarello be the next captain of the New York Rangers? [Blueshirt Banter]
- If Henrik Zetterberg’s NHL career is really over, the question now becomes: is he Hall of Fame worthy? [TSN]
- Robert Thomas is not expected to return to the Hamilton Bulldogs this upcoming season. [Hamilton Spectator]
- T25U25 profile series are starting to wrap up here and abroad: Broad Street Hockey (#1: Ivan Provorov), Hockey Wilderness (#23: Nick Swaney), Fear the Fin (#23: Filip Sandberg), The Cannon (#4: Oliver Bjorkstrand), Copper & Blue (#1: Connor McDavid), Silver Seven (#7: Cody Ceci), Lighthouse Hockey (#3: Oliver Wahlstrom), Second City Hockey (#2: Alex DeBrincat), Pension Plan Puppets (#2: Mitch Marner and William Nylander) /
