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Top-4 Centerman.

Thank God. https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-agree-to-terms-with-prospect-jake-evans/c-297822958

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canadiens-sign-forward-will-bitten-entry-level-deal/

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/forward-michael-pezzetta-signs-entry-level-deal-canadiens/

Glad it's a 2018 pick. I think we're up to 10 or 11 now, right?

I know of Kerby Rychel. Power forward. Left winger. Lots of folks liked him during his draft year, but he's been in the farm for a while now. No sure what he's projections are at this point. I know nothing of the defenseman coming out way.

And it's done, folks. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canadiens-trade-tomas-plekanec-maple-leafs/

Oh shit. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canadiens-trade-tomas-plekanec-maple-leafs/

So who would you guys like to see come back from LA, if this does happen? Vilardi looks great on paper, but you just never know with these kids still in junior hockey. Not big on Pearson.

Wow, that's quite the bargain. Hasn't proved much, but his NHL numbers were pretty nice. Given his age, i figured he'd be looking for more. But i guess being surrounded by Waite and Price isn't slumming it either.

The media appears to have NYR also in sellers mode, but they are in the WC race, so i don't really put much into speculation. McD is 28 going on 29 this summer and is a lefty. While i agree there is some politics there, i think Bergy has made it clear he doesn't give a 2 F's about unpopular moves if it helps the team. NYR probably don't have a replacement in the pipeline for him, and their bottom 4 isn't really amazing either. I can't see their motivation for this unless they were stacking up for a run.

I don't know how you guys feel, but i would do a Pacioretty / McDonough straight up. Maybe throw in a 4th or 5th just to sweeten it. The back-end needs such a retooling, and i see nothing of a top 2 on the left-side in our cupboard. Free agent pool looks like crap too.

... and 20 assists, which puts him in a 3-way tie for top 10 in points for a defenseman. Not bad for a 39 year old. 0.5pts/game isn't too shabby.

Another great indicator of their priority on developing their prospects, eh?

Are we needing to make space for a #1 center in Laval? Were we deficient in RW, somehow? This is a head scratcher - Holland had 18 pts already.