“If the Habs draft him twice, Justin Carbonneau will undoubtedly become a Montreal Canadiens.”

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Every June – it’s the summer solstice today, which means the days will start getting shorter tomorrow – David Ettedgui uses his contacts to share the news he hears behind the scenes.

Hostile offer for Sebastian Aho… deal for a young forward… willingness to draft Matvei Michkov Ivan Demidov… Georges Laraque’s former agent has often been right this time of year in the past.

Early this morning, Ettedgui published a long tweet in which he released several interesting tidbits.

For Canadiens fans, here’s what there is to know about the things David Ettedgui has been hearing over the past few weeks:

1. Justin Carbonneau’s stock is down across the NHL. Why is that? Ettedgui doesn’t say. However, I was told just a few days ago that Carbonneau’s character and dedication without the puck doesn’t appeal to all hockey executives. However, should the Canadiens make the first round twice on June 27, Ettedgui is convinced that Carbonneau will be wearing a blue-white-red vest on the stage.

“If the Canadiens draft twice, Justin Carbonneau will without a shadow of a doubt become a Montreal Canadiens […] if the Canadiens draft just once, expect to see Carter Bear or Lynden Lakovic.”

If the Habs are talking 16th and 17th, Ettedgui sees them selecting Carbonneau and Lynden Lakovic.

Another Carbo (2.0) in Montreal in the next few years? A goal-scorer born in la belle province, wouldn’t that sell?

2. Kashawn Aitcheson and Jackson Smith should no longer be available at No. 16.

3. Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are reportedly actively looking to add a high-caliber player on draft day. That high-caliber player would probably be Sidney Crosby, a center..

Watch out, though! Utah, Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Columbus and Los Angeles are also said to be trying to get their hands on a top-quality player, and could beat the Habs to the punch. There will be competition for Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton…

4. The Canadiens could move up 4-6 spots and draft Roger McQueen, Radim Mrtka or Kashawn Aitcheson.

5. If Caleb Desnoyers is still available at #4 or #5, Kent Hughes could be tempted to trade with the Mammoth or Preds to move up into the top 5. But forget about a trade for one of the first picks or for another player ranked in the top 5.

Caleb Desnoyers will be a special player.
(Credit: QMJHL)

6. As I reported last week, Trevor Zegras is not dead in Montreal, but he’s not a priority for the Habs. We’d prefer to get our hands on a true second undisputed center.

It will be interesting to see what percentage of the information shared this morning by the BPM Sports columnist will be validated in ten days’ time. For now, all these revelations are interesting. But let’s wait and see…

in Overtime

– It was a busy day in MLB yesterday.

– To watch.

– He’s home.