We usually run a “Thoughts on Thoughts” from Elliotte Friedman’s missives, only one item of directness to the Penguins this week but boy is it a doozy:
I could see Pittsburgh, which wanted Matt Duchene, keeping an eye on Max Pacioretty — if he becomes available.
This would be a bombshell of a trade, being as Pacioretty is the captain of the struggling 8-12-3 Canadiens team that is arguably the most disappointing team in the league so far in 2017-18. TSN’s Bob McKenzie wrote about Montreal’s situation a three days ago, saying:
Marc Bergevin is believed to be the league's most active general manager right now and is looking to make a move to "shake up" the team.