For the last week or so, Max Pacioretty has been the subject of trade rumours. According to a report by TSN, the Vegas Golden Knights are shopping their leading scorer in 2019-20 in order to shed salary and become cap compliant before the beginning of the new season. Finally, Pacioretty himself has been asked about the trade speculation and his answer was pretty simple.
"I played in Montreal for 10 years so, this is lightweight stuff," Pacioretty told Las Vegas Sun reporter Justin Emerson.
That statement was a direct shot at media in Pacioretty's former city of Montreal, who love nothing more than to feed speculation on the Canadiens' players.
"I've heard a lot worse," Pacioretty continued. "This is nothing."
Pacioretty was a first-round pick (22nd overall) of the Canadiens in 2007. During his 10 years with the team, he was their leading goal scorer for a stretch of time, hitting the 30+ mark four seasons in a row.
Besides Pacioretty, there are also rumours that the Golden Knights have been looking for a trade partner for Jonathan Marchessault, who's been with the team since its inception in 2017. After signing Alex Pietrangelo to a seven year contract as a free agent following the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, the team finds itself $1 million over the salary cap. Money must be shed before the season begins.
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