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Surprising Twist in the Mitch Marner Saga: Canadiens Now Linked After All, Says NHL Insider
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The name Mitch Marner is far from disappearing from conversations between now and July 1st across the NHL.
Personally, when it came to Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens, I had written off the possibility of acquiring Marner and had pretty much stopped believing in it.. until David Pagnotta got involved!
Pagnotta is a very well-connected and well-informed insider, a familiar name in the hockey world.
In the past few hours, he dropped a major piece of information regarding Mitch Marner and the Canadiens.
The Montreal Canadiens Will Be Involved in the Race to Acquire Star Player Mitch Marner, According to David Pagnotta
Here's the exact quote:
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period talking with Jeff Marek on The Sheet about Mitch Marner:
"I think Calgary will express interest, I think the Montreal Canadiens will express interest, whether those are environments he wants to go in and be a part of, I don't get that sense"
Via NHL Watcher
"I think Calgary will express interest, I think the Montreal Canadiens will express interest, whether those are environments he wants to go in and be a part of, I don't get that sense"
Via NHL Watcher
The key sentence here is clearly:
"I think the Montreal Canadiens will express interest!"
- David Pagnotta
- David Pagnotta
When an insider says something like that, it usually means they've received real intel in that direction.
This will definitely be a story to watch closely, but it's clear that adding Marner would be huge for the Montreal Canadiens organization.
We're talking about a complete winger, 28 years old, who has produced at a 100-point pace (or more) over the past five seasons.
At 13 or 14 million per year, would you sign Mitch Marner with the Montreal Canadiens?
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