Sam of Montreal
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All this stems from Craig Rivet
The trade that keeps on giving.
Rivet was traded for a better defenseman (Gorges) and a pick. That pick became Paccioretty. Paccioretty was traded for another top 6 player (to early to about better or worse.. looks better so far, should be worse technically), a top prospect and a pick. Let's hope that all subsequent Rivet trades are as profitable as the original one.
As for Pac, I have no idea why he has been playing so uninspired. I believe he still is (or should be) a good skater and solid defensive forward with a great shot. Results have really been lacking for the past year and I feel like it is because of skating and maybe effort. He definitely plays more passive than he used to and waits for others to feed him the puck rather than create.
Tatar, on the other hand, has been very feisty so far. Some say he is streaky. We will see if that happens, but if he keeps that level of effort, even without scoring he should be useful. Maybe playing with Gally will help keep his level of effort consistent.
Great trade so far for MTL.