The theme of this offseason for the Montreal Canadiens is brought to you by the letter “T.” T for turnover. The 2018 NHL Draft, Free Agent Frenzy, and a number of deals have the Habs looking like a different team on certain levels. The latest entries into the fold are Tomas Tatar and Nick Suzuki who are making their way to Montreal while former captain Max Pacioretty heads in the other direction.
It wasn’t a clean deal, however. The Montreal Canadiens retained 10% of Pacioretty’s salary leaving a remaining $450,000 on the books until the rest of the season.