With half the hockey world asleep, Mark Bergevin was up late, deep in talks with George McPhee over star left-winger and almost-Los Angeles King Max Pacioretty.
The Canadiens have acquired forwards Tomas Tatar and Nick Suzuki, and a 2nd round pick in 2019 from the Vegas Golden Knights (Columbus’ pick previously acquired by Vegas), in return for Max Pacioretty. pic.twitter.com/HEt3uEXOo5
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 10, 2018
Tomas Tatar is a decent get, though he won’t replace the offense Pacioretty has been able to bring steadily over the years.