“There were some ups and downs this season for sure, but I’m not taking any pressure to put on my shoulders,” Zadina said. “I just wanna play the sport I’ve been playing since I was a little kid.”

I’d rather chew this quote for six straight days than keep worrying about a coaching hire we’re not going to hear for another two weeks. I’m just glad Tortorella is off the table.

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The Canadiens have traded defenseman Shea Weber to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Evgenii Dadonov.