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

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]/