Here are the M ontreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens News
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According to Gerry Johansson, Brendan Gallagher 's agent, there's some interest in his services via the Vancouver Canucks . Gallagher spent his entire Junior career playing for the Vancouver Giants, and the Canucks are clearly a good fit from a roster standpoint. [ Canadiens Analysis: NHL Trade Partners For A Potential Gallagher Deal ]
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Speaking of Gallagher, he knows his time in Montreal is coming to an end, at least for the time being.
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Seeing as Dylan Larkin has requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings , we evaluated his potential impact with the Habs. It may be a long shot, but if the Canadiens can convince both Larkin and the Red Wings to accept a trade, he'd be a clear-cut upgrade, filling a desperately needed weakness in the process. [ Larkin Trade Talk: Pros And Cons Of Potential Deal ]
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Darren Dreger is suggesting the trade that would have sent Matthew Knies to the Habs was not close to materializing, which conflicts with the earlier report that a deal was almost done, but was submitted a minute too late.
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ICYMI:"If you're not fired by the summer, you need to honour this trade". Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes was reportedly furious at former Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving due to a failed trade-deadline deal that included Matthew Knies. [ Canadiens Hughes Berated Leafs GM For Failed Knies Trade ]
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Montreal is not the only city that would love to land a player of Larkin's abilities. And while the Habs would use him as a No.2 centre, many teams, including the Boston Bruins , would see him serve as the top centre in the lineup. [ Boston Bruins ]
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It's been just days since the Nashville Predators hired former Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland to oversee their hockey operations department. MacFarland landed a reportedly lucrative six-year contract and will serve as both President of Hockey Operations and General Manager as he takes over the franchise. On Friday, he made a notable addition to his front office, hiring former Avalanche defenseman and longtime Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake as Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations. [ Colorado Avalanche ]
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In the aftermath of a gut-wrenching 2-1 overtime loss to the Toronto Marlies that ended their season in the Eastern Conference Final Sunday, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins will say a disappointing, if not sad, goodbye Monday afternoon. [ Pittsburgh Penguins ]
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