Eric Engels of Sportsnet: believes that if Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin doesn’t trade pending unrestricted free agent center Tomas Plekanec before the trade deadline, it should be his last decision as the teams GM.
Being interested in re-signing Plekanec to a one-year deal at a reduced does make some sense given their lack of depth down the middle, but that is a July 1st decision and not one before the trade deadline.
Bergevin should be looking to get a second-round pick for Plekanec.
Teams that could use someone like Plekanec include the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks.