Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval was on TSN Radio in Montreal and was requested in regards to the Montreal Canadiens including just a little extra dimension to the lineup within the type of Mathieu Olivier from the Columbus Blue Jackets after his battle with Arber Xhekaj on Saturday night time.
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Host: :Dave, a few weeks in the past, we had been speaking about how the Canadiens had been wanting so as to add possibly just a little little bit of jam to their lineup, possibly anyone who might play the underside six and supply some life. I couldn’t assist however marvel, watching that battle, is Mathieu Olivier a man who might be on the transfer?”
Dave Pagnotta: “I’m certain groups are going to be, contending are going to have a look at him. I don’t essentially assume that’s a match for the Habs. However I do assume you’re going to see different groups which are going to have a look at all these gamers that, once more, can sustain, could be a part of your group down the stretch, in your backside six, in your fourth line.
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Nick Deslauriers is one other man with one yr on his contract after this season in Philly who’s going to get a have a look at as effectively to have that sort of physicality within the lineup, particularly down the stretch, and you should use it in sure moments come the playoffs. These gamers are definitely precious. So wouldn’t it shock me, particularly a group like Columbus? Wouldn’t it shock me that different groups attempt to pry him away? Completely not.
As we all know this, there are different groups which have constantly known as the Montreal Canadiens over the past couple of years and stated, ‘Hey, what wouldn’t it take to get Arber Xhekaj?’ And Kent Hughes has stated, no, nothing, not even answering that. So, I believe even, I imagine it was final season, and it might need been final low season, however sooner or later final season, a group. truly, now that I give it some thought, I believe it was the offseason.
However anyway, a group pitched a late first-round choose for Xhekaj and the Canadiens stated, ‘No, thanks.’ We like what we’ve obtained right here. So sure, these sorts of gamers are definitely precious, and particularly once they’re younger, they usually match the core of the group shifting ahead, so a man like Olivier might definitely enhance one other group from the bodily division, no query.”
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