News: Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin acknowledged Leblanc took a step back in his development in 2012-13, but the 2009 first-round pick is still in the team's plans, the Montreal Gazette reports. "He knows he has to be better and he knows it's a big summer for him," Bergevin said. "It's going to be up to him. But he's a good young player that we hope one day will play here." [+]
Impact: Leblanc finished with just 10 goals and eight assists while posting a minus-18 in 62 games for AHL Hamilton this past season. He had showed some promise when called up during Montreal's abysmal 2011-12 season, but slumped badly and wasn't even given a shot to make the big club when the lockout-shortened season kicked off in January. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 15, 2013) |
News: Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin will explore trading Kaberle in the offseason, the Montreal Gazette reports. [+]
Impact: One way or another --- via trade or amnesty -- Kaberle will not be in the employ of the Montreal Canadiens hockey club when the 2013-14 season rolls around. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 15, 2013) |
News: Emelin (knee) will miss the start of next season, the Montreal Gazette reports. [+]
Impact: Emelin has yet to undergo required knee surgery for an injury suffered in early April. His absence will open a spot on the roster for young defenseman Jarred Tinordi. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 15, 2013) |
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News: Grabovski has reportedly admitted that he bit Montreal forward Max Pacioretty in a game on Feb. 9, reports TSN.ca, which cited Dmitry Chesnokov, a Russian-American writer with Yahoo! Sports. "(Pacioretty) was choking me and I bit him," said Grabovski. "Don't stick your hands where you shouldn't." [+]
Impact: After the incident, the NHL didn't hand down any supplemental discipline because it couldn't determine if there was a bite or not. Honestly comes later, we guess. "To be honest with you he was choking me pretty hard, to the point where I really couldn't breathe," continued Grabo. "And I couldn't pull his hand away at all. I tried to hit him with my other hand, but I couldn't because he was choking me. There was nothing left to do but bite him." We wonder if the league will reconsider its stance and levy something that will be effective to start next season ( RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013) |
News: Bozak (triceps) won't require surgery, the Toronto Sun reports. [+]
Impact: Bozak was sidelined for the final two games of the first-round series with the Bruins after injuring his triceps during a faceoff in Game 5. He's expected to require four weeks of recovery time before resuming offseason workouts. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 15, 2013) |
News: Reimer will start Game 7 against the Bruins on Monday, NHL.com reports. [+]
Impact: Reimer has been great in the past two games for the Leafs, giving up just two goals on 74 shots against over that span. He will need to be good again Monday in order for the Leafs to advance after trailing the Bruins 3-1 in the series. ( RotoWire - Mon. May 13, 2013) |
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