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Montreal Canadiens: Addressing the rumours and Pacioretty’s production

ByOmar L|
MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 17: General manager of the Montreal Canadiens Marc Bergevin speaks with the media during the NHL Centennial 100 Celebration at the Windsor Hotel on November 17, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/NHLI via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 17: General manager of the Montreal Canadiens Marc Bergevin speaks with the media during the NHL Centennial 100 Celebration at the Windsor Hotel on November 17, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/NHLI via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

There have been a lot of rumours around the Montreal Canadiens, but the drafted defencemen who need contracts and Max Pacioretty’s scoring are prime topics too.

Summer is almost over meaning things within the NHL are right around the corner. The Montreal Canadiens decided to participate in some of the minor news headlines of August in making that trade for Hunter Shinkaruk and then signing him to a one-year contract. It’s essentially a ‘Prove It’ deal for the 2013 first-round pick who is now with his third NHL organization.

He may not get the chance to prove anything right away as he has a slew of forwards ahead of him who the Habs will want to pay attention to this season. However, if he’s lights out with the Laval Rocket, it would be surprising if he didn’t get a game or two at some point.

Michael McCarron is the only restricted free agent in need of a deal and who knows what’s taking place on that front. He can’t report to training camp without a contract, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Montreal Canadiens find a trade partner for him too. It depends on their opinion on him and whether they believe they can get McCarron to a level that can be effective in their lineup.

But there are other things to discuss that don’t revolve around news per say. At the top of this week’s roundtable are all the rumours around the Montreal Canadiens. Some have been interesting, others have been shocking, and others have been plain wrong.

Additionally, the Montreal Canadiens are going to have more young player contract situations to deal with. In particular, their four defencemen drafted back in 2017. All four are promising and have potential, but do all four get a deal? That’s some of the things tackled on Mock IV of the AWH Roundtable.

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