With Trevor Zegras Out there, May the Montreal Canadiens Make a Play for Him?
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Energy Play Phase with Steve Kouleas and Carter Hutton, Pagnotta said that Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras is out there and a group just like the Montreal Canadiens might make a play for him.
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Steve Kouleas: “My final query is Anaheim and Trevor Zegras. There’s been a buzz you’ve written about and talked about it. I’m assuming it’s quiet now. I’m assuming there’s additionally no sense of urgency, the best way he fought on his contract, what they’ve down the center, I’m simply guessing for Pat Verbeek that, effectively, if the commerce phrase has been introduced out and Trevor has been dissatisfied that that is in play, appropriate?”
Dave Pagnotta: “He’s out there and he’s controllable. And, such as you mentioned, there is no such thing as a sense of urgency. They don’t should make a transfer. However they’ll focus on these choices with groups which have an curiosity in him. There have been groups that expressed that curiosity. These conversations will decide up most likely beginning within the subsequent few weeks after which type of main into the draft, however Zegers couple of years left on his deal. He’s out there.
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There are some attention-grabbing events on the market and younger gamers which can be, which can be on the market as effectively. Marco Rossi‘s identify is beginning to make the rounds a little bit bit extra. He’s additionally out there out in Minnesota. However Zegras performs heart, performs the wing, younger, flashing sort of man. Clearly we all know that, however the purpose I feel his identify has been on the market for some time, there’s been hypothesis that there might not be a long-term want to remain in Anaheim from that perspective.
He might want one thing with a little bit extra pizzazz market smart and that’s one of many type of rumors floating round as to why he’s out there and on the market however there may be curiosity in him. There’ll proceed to be. His identify will certainly proceed to pop up particularly as we get nearer to the draft subsequent month in Vegas.”
Kouleas: “Market like Montreal?”
Pagnotta: “I feel the Canadiens. I feel Philadelphia. There are a pair others which have poked round simply to see if that’s one thing that they will have that dialogue with afterward. However I would definitely be shocked if it appeared like Montreal will not be a part of that blend.
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However, and that’s the kind of market that I feel he would he would do effectively in and he’s bought that relationship with Cole Caufield. That might be match. And the Canadiens are a group that not simply from a defensive perspective, they bought a ton of younger property within the cabinet there.
However they’ve bought a willingness and have proven a willingness to make strikes impression strikes forward of the deadline. They did it final 12 months. They carry in Alex Newhook. The 12 months earlier than it’s Kirby Dach. I anticipate them being energetic once more this summer time. And if the precise deal falls into place, Zegras would definitely be someone on Montreal’s radar.”
