Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Montreal Canadiens ahead Sean Monahan and the way the New York Rangers might be within the middle.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Ron McLean: “We had been saying within the first intermission tonight additionally on that podcast, Sean Monahan has had an amazing week within the NHL, he could be coveted by some groups which are in competition for the Stanley Cup. And the query you and Jeff had is, would a crew get a first-round and throw it to Montreal in alternate for Monahan If Monahan can’t play within the prime six? Initially, perhaps he’s taking part in nicely sufficient that he’s prime six wherever he goes, perhaps elaborate on Monahan.
Friedman: “Nicely the factor is, he’s, Monahan has huge respect across the league for the way a lot he’s come again from. Like this was a man who a few years in the past, folks had been pondering, you recognize, is he going to have the ability to proceed taking part in? Not solely is he taking part in, however he’s thriving. He’s approaching 35 factors this 12 months.
And I believe that’s one of many large questions that groups are asking proper now could be, how excessive in your lineup for a contender do you want Monaghan to play? And I believe one of many groups that individuals are is one other certainly one of our groups on Hockey Night time tonight and that’s the New York Rangers.
The Rangers had been already searching for a middle, and now they could must search for two. Filip Chytil was reinjured yesterday. We want all of them the most effective. It doesn’t sound nice. So I do suppose a number of, numerous groups are questioning if Monahan may be very a lot on the Rangers radar. The massive problem there may be is there isn’t a number of love misplaced between the 2 entrance workplaces, the Canadiens and the Rangers. So will or not it’s an advanced deal to do between them?
McLean: “One other factor that occurred this week, Steve Staios had an amazing press convention Thursday morning and he talked about in search of professional, so what’s he in search of?
Friedman: “Nicely, there’s one professional whose title got here throughout my desk within the final 24 to 48 hours and that’s Chris Tanev of the Calgary Flames. And it makes a number of sense, a number of sense. Like whenever you speak about execs within the NHL Tanev is likely one of the prime names you’d provide you with and he makes excellent sense for a man to be on Ottawa’s radar and he’s.
Now I, I don’t know what the chances of this, this time. I believe Chris Tanev would most likely desire a playoff situation this 12 months. For this 12 months the Senators usually are not a playoff crew. We’ll see in regards to the future however I do suppose he’s one of many names on their radar.