Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Put Gene within the Corridor episode, on the Montreal Canadiens and the commerce market.
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Bukauskas: “However you additionally mentioned throughout Saturday Headlines on Hockey Evening over the weekend Friedge, that Canadiens one of many groups which are trying across the league for some potential assist to bolster their lineup, something so as to add there?
Friedman: “Properly, it had been reported in a few locations that they’re searching for one other proper shot D. A top-four proper D. Like who isn’t? All people is searching for a top-four proper D. There aren’t sufficient of these to go round.
However they’re additionally searching for a ahead too, they usually’re searching for a ahead with some edge.
Eric Engels wrote an fascinating column this week simply in regards to the Canadians aren’t actually arduous to play towards. And I do suppose they want to deal with that up entrance with a great forechecker, particularly if they will.
The one factor although, that they’ve made fairly clear is that they have a plan, particularly for his or her younger gamers. They’ve acquired plenty of them, they usually don’t need to block any of them.
Now, if one thing unbelievable drops on their laps, they gained’t have the ability to say no to it. Nonetheless, if it’s not one thing like that, the participant they add goes to be suitable with what they’re going to do sooner or later, and who’s going to get a chance sooner or later.
And so I feel that’s one thing that they’re going to have a look at, they usually may need to subtract a participant out to carry a participant in. I feel that’s the opposite problem that they’ve acquired right here.
You understand, one of many gamers, truly, I used to be eager about protection, a right-hand shot, who I feel is a reasonably succesful NHL or who’s not enjoying proper now, is Matt Benning in San Jose. And I assumed he is likely to be good for somebody like Utah or somebody like Montreal.
However the issue is he’s acquired yet another yr. And I feel each Utah and the Canadians, they’ve a desire of any individual who doesn’t have time period. And , that’s that’s going to be the problem right here. I feel a man like Benning may simply discover a dwelling if he doesn’t have that yr remaining.
However that’s the form of factor that Montreal is taking a look at. They don’t need to impede any of the younger gamers who they’re pondering of including this yr or perhaps subsequent yr. That’s essential to them.
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