Brad Marchand has always been a hated player throughout the National Hockey League, while he’s always been known as a pest with the Boston Bruins.
Aside from Bruins fans, no one liked Marchand throughout his career, even earning him the nickname “The Rat”.
Now that he’s with the Florida Panthers, Marchand may be a little less hated, but he’s still the same pest he’s always been.
And right now, if there’s one team and its fans who hate the Panthers’ plague, it’s the Edmonton Oilers.
Marchand is in great form in this Stanley Cup Final, so any means are good enough to slow him down, even going so far as to wear anti-Marchand jerseys.
Last night, none other than Connor McDavid’s wife, Lauren, was spotted wearing an “anti-rat” sweater that read “Rat Patrol” on the back.
It’s all quite comical, but in the end, this Lauren McDavid sweater will have accomplished absolutely nothing, while Brad Marchand scored two magnificent goals last night to bring the Panthers within one win of the Stanley Cup.
We don’t know how long Lauren McDavid has been wearing this jersey, but it’s clearly not slowing down the Panthers rat, who is simply on fire in this Stanley Cup Final.
He has six goals in five games, and two of them are game-winners. He sealed the outcome of two of the Panthers’ three victories in this final.
Marchand is truly a clutch player once again, as his history proves.
Brad Marchand …
Leads all active players in Stanley Cup Final goals (13) First player to score 6 goals in a Cup Final series since 1988 First player to score 5+ goals in a Cup Final for two different teams Most road goals in a Cup Final series (5) 10 goals in 22… pic.twitter.com/Nkh3vgyztb
In short, Lauren McDavid’s sweater does absolutely nothing, on the contrary, while right now, the famous rat is just one win away from hurting Lauren’s husband VERY badly.
Last night saw the first game of the final 2 of 3 in the Stanley Cup Final, as Game #5 was played in Edmonton with the series tied 2-2.
Game #5 is always a very important one, especially when the series is tied, as it pushes the losing team to the brink.
So it was absolutely a game to watch last night, and above all a game the Oilers had to win.
Unfortunately for them, they escaped by a score of 5-2, while the Panthers were very opportunistic at the right moments.
And the players who were opportunistic for Florida are those who have been so since the start of the playoffs.
Brad Marchand opened the scoring midway through the first frame with a superb individual effort that made Mattias Ehkolm look like a pee-wee defenseman.
BRAD MARCHAND
The first goal of Game 5 is an absolute BEAUTY! #StanleyCup
In short, after one period, it really looked like a copy-paste of Game #4, with the only difference being that the Panthers had scored one less goal.
We all knew that the Oilers were capable of coming back into this game, and they tried to do so in the second period, but to no avail.
We had to wait until the third period to see a third goal in this game, and unfortunately, it didn’t come from the Oilers, as Brad Marchand added to it with another magnificent individual effort.
It’s his 10th goal of the playoffs, but more importantly, it’s his 6th of the finals in just five games. He really got the ball rolling when it mattered most.
That’s now five goals in five games for Brad Marchand in the 2025 #StanleyCup Final. He also scored five goals in the 2011 Final, when he captured the championship with Boston.
The Oilers found themselves with a huge mountain to overcome in a very short space of time, and although Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the final moments later, it was too little too late for Edmonton.
So far, the Mikko Rantanen trade to Carolina isn’t looking good for Colorado Avalanche management.
A few weeks after the trade, the Finn found himself with the Dallas Stars, the Avalanche’s sectional rivals, and virtually single-handedly eliminated his former club in Game 7 of the series.
Martin Necas was the centerpiece of the Carolina deal in return for Rantanen.
At the time of the deal, Necas had 55 points in 49 games, finishing the campaign with 83 points, including 27 goals, in 79 games.
This was the 26-year-old center’s first season with more than one point per game.
While the Czech forward showed great improvement over the past year, I believe he has yet to prove that he can do so on a regular basis, and for the moment, he’s not at the level of a player like Rantanen.
However, Necas doesn’t seem particularly interested in staying with the Avalanche for the long term.
Next season, he will complete the final year of a 2-year contract worth $13 million, or $6.5 million per year.
In The DFO Rundown podcast with Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor, we learn that the Czech is not ready to sign in Colorado for $9 million a year.
9 million is already a lot of money for a guy who has only had one 80+ point season in his career.
However, the Avalanche can’t afford to lose him for nothing at the end of the season if the team doesn’t want to take a serious step backwards.
If Necas has another good season, Avs management will have to get out their checkbook and offer him the amount he’s asking for.
Because if the team lets him go without a good return, the Rantanen trade will make team general manager Chris MacFarland look even worse.
Many expected the Canadiens to acquire a second center during the off-season.
However, at the end of the season, Kent Hughes and the organization said they were open to acquiring some forward help, without it having to be a center.
Could that player be Jason Robertson, a left-winger?
Arpon Basu and Marc Antoine Godin discussed this possibility in the latest episode of The Base & Godin Show podcast.
The Dallas Stars forward will complete the final year of a four-year, $31 million contract (average annual salary $7.45 million) and become an uncompensated free agent at the end of next season.
At 25 years of age, Robertson should enjoy a healthy salary increase with campaigns of 79, 109, 80 and 80 points. He has also scored 35 or more goals in three of the last four seasons.
The problem for the Stars is that they have little wiggle room with their salary cap.
According to Puckpedia, the team has $4,955,084 to spend this summer, and several Dallas players will be unrestricted free agents: forwards Jamie Benn, Matt Duchene, Evgenii Dadonov, Mikael Granlund and Colin Blackwell, as well as defensemen Codi Ceci and Brendan Smith.
That’s a lot of people to sign for just under $5 million.
The Stars will have to make some tough choices, as many of these players were at the heart of the Stars’ success last season, but they’re all field hockey players past their thirties who could quickly decline in the years to come.
On the other hand, the Stars can’t afford to let everyone go either, and they’ll have to bring back at least some of their veterans.
This is where we start to see how Mikko Rantanen’s $12 million per year contract (not to mention Tyler Seguin’s $9.85 million per year for two more years) could quickly force Dallas to sacrifice some of its depth.
Which brings us to Robertson: I don’t see how the Stars will have the money to sign him at the end of the next campaign.
Will the Texans risk taking him on the free agent market for nothing? I think it would be the worst move for them.
Frank Seravalli: It’s a “coin flip” whether the Stars trade Jason Robertson; will only move him if they get the right offer – Daily Faceoff Live
– NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) June 13, 2025
And the Canadiens could be a good trade partner for the Stars, as the team has several quality young players still on their NHL entry-level contracts
However, the price to pay for a player of Roberson’s caliber is going to be high, probably two or three good prospects, as he’s been an elite forward for four seasons already, but it would definitely be a solid acquisition for our top six.
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Ever since Lane Hutson won the Calder Trophy this week, the subject of his contract has once again become the talk of the town. Just about everyone expects him to sign a huge contract, but no one can agree on when it will happen, and more importantly, what his annual salary will be.
That said, these amounts don’t necessarily make immediate sense. At $12.5 million a year, Hutson would be the 4th-highest-paid player in the entire NHL… and as good as he’s been this season, he doesn’t yet have what it takes to get that kind of money, regardless of whether or not the cap goes up.
He’s not the one who’s going to reset the market: Cale Makar will do that within the next two years.
And Alexandre Gascon, who was on Tellement hockey yesterday, agreed: he doesn’t really see Hutson going for such a big contract if he signs long-term this summer:
If Lane Hutson signs for eight years this summer, it would be more like $9 million a year. – Alexandre Gascon
Such an amount would make Hutson the player with the second-biggest contract in the Canadiens’ history, just behind a certain Carey Price. Price got $10.5 million a year back in the day, and if Hutson signs for “within $9 million”, he’ll have a smaller contract than Price.
And to my mind, it makes a lot more sense if we’re talking about a contract for Hutson this summer. If we take the example of Makar, for example, he got $9 million a year on his second contract… and he had just finished second in the Norris Trophy voting.
It might take a little more than that to sign Hutson long-term this summer… but not necessarily much more.
And that’s why Hutson might be better off waiting another year before signing his contract. By waiting until the summer of 2026, he can give himself even more ammunition with another big campaign… and possibly wait for Makar to reset the market to negotiate his own pact.
The Avalanche will probably want to deal Makar, who becomes a free agent on July 1, 2027, as early as the summer of 2026. The club clearly doesn’t want another Mikko Rantanen situation, and traded Rantanen with a view to paying the most recent Norris Trophy winner.
That said, if Hutson wants to ensure financial security this summer, it’s possible he’ll decide to settle without necessarily wanting to wait. But if that happens, don’t be surprised if his annual salary stays in the seven figures.
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“Probably. Just the way the games have gone… there are some superstars on both sides of the puck. It’s fun to be a part of.”
Last November, the Nashville Predators put defenseman Dante Fabbro’s name on the waivers. The team’s early-season failures (after an aggressive summer) forced GM Barry Trotz to make a move, and Fabbro was traded.
And at the time, the Habs seemed like the obvious team to ask for Fabbro. With only David Savard and Justin Barron as right-handers (Alexandre Carrier wasn’t in town yet), there was a crying need for an NHL-capable right-handed defenseman.
In the end, though, the Habs didn’t ask for him. Instead, he headed for Columbus… where he revived his career.
Nine goals and 26 points in 63 games with a +28 rating: he played some great hockey with the Blue Jackets.
On July 1, Fabbro will become a free agent… and the Habs will have the opportunity to correct last winter’s mistake if they can reach an agreement with Fabbro.
There’s a very real chance that Fabbro won’t reach the autonomy market (the Blue Jackets have a lot of money and could decide to sign him), but if Fabbro does reach the market, he definitely has the profile to interest the Habs. A right-handed defenseman who’ll be 27 in a week wouldn’t be out of place in the city.
Especially since David Savard’s retirement leaves only Alexandre Carrier as the only experienced right-handed defenseman in town. David Reinbacher and Logan Mailloux could make the jump to the NHL next year, but who knows if they’ll be able to hold their own.
Fabbro isn’t likely to cost a fortune, and picking him up would buy time for guys like Reinbacher and Mailloux if they’re not yet ready to play in the Bettman circuit. And in the longer term, he could be the perfect kind of player on a third pair (who could fill in on the top-4 in the event of injury).
The Habs undoubtedly want a defenseman to replace Savard, and if they can reach an agreement with Fabbro, they’ll have the opportunity to correct their mistake of last winter.
Let’s see what happens.
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Vinzenz Rohrer isn’t necessarily the Canadiens’ best-known prospect. The Austrian, a 3rd-round pick in 2022, has been rolling in Switzerland for the past two years, where he’s had some good times.
He hasn’t broken everything, but as a youngster in a professional league, he hasn’t been bad.
So we wondered what was next for Rohrer… and now the Canadiens have just announced that they have reached an agreement with the youngster.
Rohrer has signed an entry-level contract for the next three seasons.
The pact will begin next season. In other words, it will expire at the end of the 2027-28 season.
The Canadiens agree on the terms of a three-season entry-level contract (2025-2026 to 2027-2028) with forward Vinzenz Rohrer.
So now we have to ask what all this means for the forward, who turns 21 next season. We know he’ll be at Habs training camp in the fall… but that doesn’t mean he’ll be playing in America next season.
He probably has an escape clause in his contract… and according to his team in Switzerland, the forward will return to Europe if he doesn’t make the team next year.
Vinzenz Rohrer wechselt in die NHL
Stürmer Vinzenz Rohrer wagt den Sprung in die NHL und wird Ende September das Camp mit den Montréal Canadiens bestreiten. @CanadiensMTL besitzt seit 2022 die Rechte am Stürmer.
Basically, Rohrer’s situation is quite similar to Oliver Kapanen’s this season: the Austrian is still under contract in Europe for next year, so we’re unlikely to see him as a regular in Laval this year. If he plays in America, it’ll be because he’s made the big club… or if he joins the Rocket after his season in Europe.
But clearly, he’s impressed the Habs enough to earn himself an entry-level contract. I can’t imagine a world in which he’ll be in the Montreal lineup for the first game of the season… but a year ago, I would have said the same thing about Kapanen.
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Let’s not forget that Rohrer had a good time at the Worlds last month. He collected four goals and six points in eight games, establishing himself as one of Austria’s best players.
And of course, one wonders if this had any impact on the Habs’ decision to offer him an entry-level contract.
The NHL Entry Draft is less than two weeks away. More and more people are starting to wonder who the Habs will be targeting… but the rhetoric isn’t the same as in recent years.
The club has two first-round picks, but they’re no longer in the top-5 as they have been for the past three years. As a result, there’s (quite) less talk in Montreal about the big prospects of this year’s crop.
The focus is now on players who could be available in the middle of the first round, and of course, Justin Carbonneau’s name is one that comes up a lot. The Québécois, who had a fine year with the Armada in the QMJHL, is one of those who is likely to still be available in the Habs round.
He’s got the buzz to get out sooner than that, but it’s not necessarily guaranteed.
On Tony Marinaro’s Sick Podcast last night, Nicolas Cloutier talked about Carbonneau… and raised an interesting point:
I don’t get the impression that the Canadiens are particularly fond of Justin Carbonneau. – Nicolas Cloutier
It’s important to clarify something here: it’s far from impossible for the Habs to hide their game. We know they did it with Ivan Demidov last year, and when it comes to the draft, teams do everything they can to cover their tracks.
On the other hand, Cloutier (who was at the NHL Combine ) notes that he didn’t necessarily sense much interest from the Habs in Carbonneau. The club didn’t particularly challenge him during his interview, which is a bit unusual for a prospect who is actually coveted by a team.
Once again, it’s a case of give and take… but it’s information that perhaps says something about the Canadiens’ plans. It’s risky not to test a Québécois in the Montreal market.
However, it’s worth remembering that the Habs attended several L’Armada games this year, which was made easier by the proximity between the two clubs. Maybe the scouts felt they already had enough information… or maybe they felt they didn’t want to select Carbonneau any more than that.
One wonders, then, if the Habs would really be unhappy if Carbonneau were selected before his turn.
Perhaps it would help them go after a player they’re targeting, rather than taking away a target after all.
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– Calvin Pickard will be the Oilers’ starting goaltender tonight. Viktor Arvidsson will replace Kasperi Kapanen in the lineup.
Brad Marchand: “This is one of the tightest series anyone has ever seen.”
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Next February, the attention of the sporting world will turn to Italy, where the next Olympic Games will be held. And for the hockey world, it will be particularly special… because the NHL players will finally be back.
They haven’t been since 2014, after all.
So, inevitably, we’re starting to think more and more about what the teams are going to look like. And when we look at that at the Canadiens, the case of the United States is particularly interesting.
The Montreal team is banking on the services of Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson, both of whom are loaded with talent and look like real candidates to take part in the Olympic tournament. That said, there’s a lot of talent south of the border… and it won’t be easy for them to carve out a place.
And as if it wasn’t hard enough, Bill Guerin (who is the GM of Team USA) chatted to Michael Russo about the Olympics… and his words can’t reassure the two Habs players:
The Canada/U.S. games, they weren’t very offensive, but they were very physical, and you have to be able to play that style of hockey. – Bill Guerin
U.S. Olympic hockey: Projecting the men’s First 6, stock watch on the rest of the roster
Caufield and Hutson, as talented as they are, aren’t exactly physical guys. Both are smaller players who are best known for their ability to blacken the score sheet… but not in the checking column.
Guerin notes, however, that he knows he won’t face the Canadiens every game, and that he needs versatility to play many different types of hockey, but we agree that the goal south of the border is to beat the Canadiens.
You know, the one who beat him in the grand final of the 4 Nations Confrontation.
Obviously, the U.S. will be more interested in players who can shuffle. A guy like Tage Thompson, for example, earned points with a big performance at Worlds and might be hard to ignore.
And the fact that Caufield and Hutson decided not to go to Worlds is also something that could work against them. They didn’t get a chance to showcase their skills while the country was winning the gold medal… but above all, we know how much the fact of appearing at other competitions weighs in Team USA’s decision-making balance.
The first six players to represent the USA at the Olympics will be announced on Monday afternoon. We shouldn’t expect Caufield or Hutson to be among them… and we can even assume that they won’t be part of the team’s final line-up.
Maybe they’ll need injuries to some players to have a chance (Hutson would have a better chance if a guy like Quinn Hughes were sidelined, say), but as things stand, Guerin doesn’t sound like someone who wants to invite Caufield and Hutson to the Olympics.
For the second year in a row, we’re concocting a super mock draft with colleague Marc-Olivier Beaudoin. The whole thing will be brought to you next Saturday, six days before the draft.
This highly enjoyable exercise, in which we are forced to put ourselves in the shoes of the various NHL executives, allows us to realize how it is possible for certain prospects to “slip”, and how others could be selected earlier than anticipated.
That being said, if we can hope that prospects who are hot in Montreal these days, such as Carter Bear, Radim Mrtka and Justin Carbonneau, are still available in the 16th and 17th spots, we won’t hold our breath too long.
And it’s just as risky, if not more so, to think that the Habs will manage to move up in the draft.
It could well be that the Habs will have to turn to players with less exciting profiles, at least at first glance…
At the stage the Habs have reached in their rebuilding, that is, when you look at the state of their prospect bank and include the youngsters already in place in Montreal, I think certain organizational needs are easily identifiable and could be met in the medium to long term via the draft.
Hensler, Nesbitt and Murtagh clearly meet these needs… and aren’t light-years away from the NHL.
But be careful! I’m not saying we should sacrifice talent for need!
That’s how you build the foundations of a hockey team, if you want to do it through the draft.
Otherwise, if you just pick the supposed raw talent, you run the risk of ending up with a bunch of similar players like the Buffalo Sabres.
Who wants that?
In a rebuilding process, the key is to gather as much solid, complementary material as possible with a view to building an aspiring club. So, in my opinion, we should aim for an almost total absence of organizational needs, without sacrificing talent.
Hensler… and succession on the right side of the defence
David Reinbacher’s press briefing after the Rocket’s elimination was not 100% reassuring for the future, let’s put it that way.
The Austrian, who played a very solid game overall after his return in February, admitted he was still feeling stiffness and inflammation in the knee he operated on last fall.
Even after a long convalescence.
Even taking long breaks after his return.
Even taking days of treatment between games.
That didn’t stop him from playing fairly well in the playoffs, but was he fully recovered from his surgery?
Clearly not.
And since he already had problems with his knees prior to the operation, will he still have some fragility in that area of his body?
So many questions..
Logan Mailloux, meanwhile, has yet to establish himself in the NHL, three full seasons after being drafted.
Not at all unusual for a 31st overall pick, you may say. Fair enough.
But neither is it a harbinger of great things to come.
Especially since the flaws in his game, noted in 2021, are much the same today: questionable puck management, low level of alertness in his zone, variable risk assessment, and so on.
All of which brings us to Logan Hensler, practically the antithesis of Mailloux.
If we assume that Radim Mrtka will no longer be available at No. 16 and that the Habs are unlikely to move up to get him, Hensler becomes the best right-handed defenseman potentially available, unless we want to risk the bigger, less mobile and meaner Blake Fiddler.
But could he be better and more talented than he showed us in his first year in the NCAA with a very ordinary club in Wisconsin?
Firstly, just to play in the NCAA in his draft year is a pretty rare occurrence. There are only a handful of cases like his every year. A period of adaptation is normal, and few defenders score many points in their first year (except Hutson and similar aliens).
Secondly, we think it’s quite possible that Hensler wanted to oversimplify his game.
In short, could it be that we haven’t seen the real Logan Hensler, in the same way that Bob Gainey may not have seen the real Ryan McDonagh (also in Wisconsin) at another time, even after drafting him?
(Screenshot: Hockeydb.com )
It’s not impossible, because in certain sequences you see the skating, you see the shooting, you see a very interesting potential in transition play.
We think there’s more to him than the awkward or cautious player we’ve seen too often this season, and we’re entitled to expect an increase in production next year in the NCAA.
One might also think that against guys his age, in less defensive leagues like the CHL, Hensler could have recorded around 40 points, while playing some very good defensive hockey.
Wouldn’t that paint a completely different picture?
For the rest, Hensler is an exceptional skater, graceful and agile in all directions. And at 6’2, almost 200 lbs, he covers a lot of space with authority. He defends very well, especially with his stick, but also knows how to use his body when needed. All in all, a mature player with a lot of raw material for Adam Nicolas to polish.
A sure bet to play in the NHL in 2-3 years. As McDonagh was…
Nesbitt: a left-handed center who ticks quite a few boxes for the Habs
Up front, if the likes of Carter Bear, Justin Carbonneau and Brady Martin are no longer available, we’ll also have to be open to a few less familiar names.
So don’t fall off your chair if Nesbitt or Murtagh are mentioned by Kent Hughes on June 27.
I, for one, would be delighted.
The case of Jack Nesbitt , a proud representative of the Anishinaabe Nation of Manitoulin Island, Ontario, is intriguing. He’s a 6’4 left-handed center, still a little frail (185 lbs), but already capable of averaging a point per game in the OHL.
I must confess to having underestimated and neglected Nesbitt all year. He should have been in my top-20 instead of Ben Kindel, or at the very least in my “honorable mentions”. An unfortunate omission. As was Bill Zonnon’s…
In Nesbitt’s case, firstly, there’s a huge improvement between his first year (18 pts in 58 games, -32) and his second in the OHL (64 points in 65 games, +12).
A very, very good sign…
He may not be a great skater right now, but that doesn’t mean he’s slow or clumsy. In fact, he has enormous potential to develop. He’ll just have to add some meat, especially in the lower body, to explode more and be more powerful in his stride
You immediately notice a very intelligent, hard-working, persistent and skilful player around the opponent’s net.
An underrated passer, Nesbitt is also a good scorer. He’s very quick on returns (impressive hand-eye coordination) and has an excellent wrist shot that he draws quickly, often receiving and throwing the disc in a single movement.
His constant presence in front of goal also makes him a nuisance, attracting a fair number of penalties.
Not bad on face-offs (50%), he also has an excellent feel for the game, both offensively and defensively, where he steals and intercepts many pucks. Really great potential at 200 feet.
We’ve seen him play with some excellent players in Liam Greentree (119 pts) and Ilya Protas (124 pts), whom he seems to complement perfectly, especially on the powerplay.
A true pro style, simple and effective.
Not an unpleasant profile if you’re a Habs fan… and a Stanley Cup fan..
For older fans, he may remind you of Bobby Smith.
In terms of organizational need at forward, Nesbitt is perhaps the prospect who ticks the most important boxes: Center. Left-handed. 6’4 (210 lbs at maturity?). Plays in front of the net. Scores goals. Wins face-offs. Good defensively. Smart with and without the puck.
Very nice midfield potential that leans heavily toward the second line, if you ask me.
The “other Jack”, a solid, talented left winger
The ceiling on another Jack, this one Murtagh, may seem even more tempting to some.
Could the highly versatile 6’1, almost 200 lbs American, a good skater and excellent shot, become one of the very good wingers in this draft?
I think so.
The need for a talented left-shooting winger may not be the Habs’ greatest need, but past Slaf and Demidov, who both prefer to play on the right, a left-shooting winger might not hurt.
And let’s just say that Joshua Roy and Sean Farrell are far from sure things for a potential top-9 contender…
The dynamic Murtagh played without a true #1 center in the USNTDP last season, but got away with averaging almost a point per game (53 in 56, including 22 goals).
The native of East Greenbush, New York, is also one of the youngest players in the upcoming auction (August 22, 2007), so he could still grow and get a little bigger.
He’s also headed for one of Hughes and Gorton’s favorite institutions, Boston University, where he’ll have plenty of time to develop physically.
Already a fairly explosive skater with an excellent shot and a quick draw, Murtagh can also get physically involved in front of goal and along the boards.
All things considered, he may not be that far from the NHL. All the basic tools are already there..
Possibility of an impressive duo in terms of pick value… and let’s not forget Zonnon!
In short, perhaps the Habs will find themselves with one or two ” good Jacks ” in a few weeks’ time..
We love good Jacks in Quebec…
All kidding aside, Nesbitt and Murtagh have pretty high ceilings, a lot of qualities and very few flaws.
They’d also both fill huge needs with their size at two rather weak organizational positions: left-handed center and left wing.
On the right side of defense, perhaps a more quiet and sober Logan will replace another, a little too scattered and whose development is a little worrying…
In short, the more we think about it, the harder it is to see how moving forward to, say, get our hands on Martin, Bear, Mrtka or Carbonneau could compete in terms of ” pick value ” for the Habs with any duo that can be formed from Nesbitt, Murtagh and Hensler.
Finally, as mentioned earlier, another imposing, underrated left-handed center like Montreal’s Bill Zonnon, often identified at the end of the first round, could also be very tempting for the Habs. But they’ll have to be creative to acquire him. A file to follow, perhaps by trading the two second-round picks (41 and 49)…
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