Montreal made its first-choice addition with the selection dynamic Russian winger Gleb Pugachyov. Head coach Brad Shaw called him the standout player 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 rival clubs 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 spending limit stays atop every future move.