Wednesday Habs Headlines: Are Max Pacioretty contract talks at an end?

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Max Pacioretty’s contract negotiations with Marc Bergevin appear to be at an end, with the Canadiens intent on engineering a trade for the captain sooner rather than later. [TSN (Video) | RDS | The Athletic | Montreal Gazette | EOTP]/

An NHL source tells @MAGodin that the Canadiens have informed Max Pacioretty they will not negotiate a contract extension with him: https://t.co/pEbnuIo3kM

— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) July 10, 2018

• The ability to effectively communicate with young players is the tie connecting the newest additions to the Habs coaching staff this off-season. [The Athletic]
• The vision of Luke Richardson, the final piece to the Canadiens’ coaching puzzle for 2018-19. [RDS]
• Jose Theodore argues that the Shea Weber injury was a missed opportunity for the Canadiens to demonstrate their newly touted transparency. [Journal de Montreal]
• Tomas Plekanec’s Achilles’ heel is the shootout. [Journal de Montreal]
• Samuel Houde is still riding high after being drafted by the Canadiens. [Journal de Montreal]
• Mike Weaver cherishes his time in Montreal, and remembers that Game 7 victory over the Boston Bruins in 2014 with particular fondness. [Montreal Canadiens]
• Charlie Lindgren talks about some of his favourite things, from cars to music to clothing. [Montreal Canadiens]
• The Laval Rocket will start their season on October 6 in Providence, with their home opener on October 12 vs. Binghamton. [Andrew Zadarnowski]/

Laval #Rocket start the season on October 6th in Providence. Home opener on October 12th against Binghamton. https://t.co/bYY0rBiLKb

— Andrew Zadarnowski (@AZadarski) July 10, 2018

• Artturi Lehkonen’s been keeping busy on the tennis courts at the Spirit Cup Turku. [Instagram]/

Last week was a fun one! First we had a charity tennis tournament where me and Teuvo unfortunately finished second. After that I had another duel with @nipaofficial so check that out 😎 #SpiritCupTurku #ArsiVsNipa @pekkavaliniemiphotography

A post shared by Artturi Lehkonen (@arainumos) on Jul 10, 2018 at 8:10am PDT

Around the league and elsewhere

• With Artemi Panarin possibly on his way out, the Columbus Blue Jackets should consider retaining the talented Russian and going all-in this year. [The Cannon]
• Signing Nikita Kucherov is just another phase of the Yzerplan. [Raw Charge]
• Kucherov’s new contract is very team friendly. [Sportsnet]
• Sam Hallam, head coach of the Växjö Lakers of the SHL, chatted with Patrik Bexell about Elias Petterson [Soundcloud (Audio)]
• Through the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers, the Toronto Maple Leafs are cultivating an old relationship with a city and an island. [The Athletic]
• The third edition of Sports Illustrated’s Fashionable 50 is out, featuring P.K. Subban and Henrik Lundqvist. [Sports Illustrated]
• Nic Petan of the Winnipeg Jets might be getting another chance to crack the NHL lineup. [The Hockey Writers]
• What is the NHL’s future in eSports? [ESPN]/