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Montreal Canadiens: Addressing the rumours and Pacioretty’s production

By Omar 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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3) How many goals do you think Max Pacioretty can score with the Habs before the Trade Deadline (assuming he’s still on the team by then)?

MK: Without a doubt Pacioretty is capable of 25 goals before the trade deadline. I will continue to stand behind the belief that last season is not predictive of future seasons for Pacioretty. No career is complete without poor seasons. There were so many different factors contributing to the performance we saw from the captain in the 2017/18 campaign. I cannot envision a repeat. Incapable of developing chemistry with Drouin, maybe playing alongside a different playmaker in Domi will allow him to start producing again.

KR: As much as I think Max still has it and will re-bound this year, part of me worries that with all the trade talk around him the mental toll from it could hold him back again. We all know how proud Max is and how he has let external issues get to him. Knowing that he just bought a house in Westmount and spent his entire summer in Montreal shows how much he loves the city and how badly he wants to stay. This desire coupled with the opposite desire from Bergevin will weigh heavily on Pacioretty. I think Max will be at 19 goals by the deadline. Not bad, but not great and better than last year. But, I will say he’ll catch fire after being traded and will finish with 32.

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