Eric Engels’ turn to link Jake DeBrusk to the Canadiens

The nice instances are coming, however this isn’t the season the staff will begin profitable. I hope I’m not bursting your balloon by saying this: overlook Sam Reinhart, Jake Guentzel and Steven Stamkos in Montreal. That mentioned, I hope I’m fallacious.

I’m not saying there gained’t be any signings, however they gained’t be the massive stars, let’s say. In his Sportsnet piece of the day, Eric Engels says a lot the identical factor.

The Canadiens are nonetheless at the least a yr out from coming into their aggressive window, so the inducement to go cannonballing into the free-agent pool isn’t there but. However there are nonetheless free brokers who might nonetheless assist them now. @EricEngels has the story. https://t.co/qDMx1jcGVc

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 30, 2024

Guys like Jake DeBrusk stay actual potentialities, nonetheless. The ahead has been linked to Montreal by Jimmy Murphy in current days.

Immediately, it was Eric Engels’ flip to take action.

We all know that DeBrusk’s profession in Boston hasn’t at all times been clean crusing, and though issues have settled down lately, he appears to be on the way in which out.

We all know the Flames and/or Oilers might be actually (the winger hails from Alberta), however Montreal can be a logical vacation spot too. DeBrusk is just 27, wouldn’t value an arm and brings expertise and power. He’s a man able to placing up 40-50 factors a season.

With the staff’s future in thoughts, Montreal officers, who can be making calls to free brokers within the close to future, could have arguments to make use of to draw good gamers to town.

One factor is definite, Engels believes that between now and the opening of coaching camp, the line-up can be completely different. It guarantees to be an fascinating summer time!
Along with DeBrusk, the Sportsnet journalist hyperlinks Jonathan Marchessault and David Perron to the Habs. Different guys like Teuvo Teravainen, Vladimir Tarasenko, Viktor Arvidsson, Sam Carrick, Keifer Sherwood, William Provider, Daniel Sprong, Stefan Noesen and Michael Amadio might be fascinating targets for Kent Hughes.
To be continued tomorrow.

In Time beyond regulation

– It’s official: Jeff Skinner is free as a fowl.

Official now. https://t.co/Ur8tT32mWN

– Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2024

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Pierre Houde’s first name of “Ivan Demidov…the shot…AND THE GOAL!” is gonna hit like crack pic.twitter.com/REOCt6X1H4

– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) June 30, 2024

– Along with the Preds, the Kings is also within the Lightning captain.

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– Austin Stanovich (@AStanovich68) June 30, 2024