Montreal made its first-choice addition with selecting dynamic Russian winger Gleb Pugachyov. Head coach Brad Shaw called him the best available talent remaining in the draft pool. The young puckhandler will join the club during next week’s training session to focus on skating mechanics and in-game positioning.
Cracks in the lineup have the front office hunting for swift solutions . Scout teams are in ongoing negotiations with interested squads regarding a goaltending deal . Front-office brass is also running the numbers on roster flexibility each time the free-agency merry-go-round spins. The Habs’ brass insist keeping maneuvering room under the hard cap stays atop every future move.