At last weekend’s NHL draft, the New York Islanders nearly acquired disgruntled Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty.
Such is the report from Eric Engels, who covers the Canadiens closely for Sportsnet:
We know getting either Bergevin or New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello to admit that they had a potential deal worked out that would’ve seen Pacioretty going one way and either the 11th or 12th overall pick going the other would be akin to asking Donald Trump to admit to a lie, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.