Guillaume Latendresse and Maxim Lapierre are fed up with the “gossip festival” that surrounds the Montreal Canadiens every year before the draft.
When we heard the guys from La Poche Bleue use this expression on 98.5 FM, we understood that they were fed up from the bottom of their hearts,
With repetitive rumors regarding star players like Martin Necas, Trevor Zegras or Patrik Laine potentially on their way to Montreal, the patience of Latendresse and Lapierre, like that of many fans, is being tested.
Necas in Montreal for Matheson…
Necas in Montreal for Justin Barron and the 26th pick…or for Jordan Harris and the 26th pick…
Zegras in Montreal for Kaiden Guhle…and the CH drafts Sam Dickinson to replace Guhle.
Always, always the same rumors….
Each off-season, speculations and hypotheses multiply, fueled by various sources, from “insiders” to fan forums and social networks.
Latendresse and Lapierre have often discussed these rumors on their shows and podcasts, but recently their tone has changed.
We must admit that frankly, it gets tiring. We hear the same names coming up over and over again, and in the end, there is nothing concrete.
Rumors can be entertaining, but they quickly become frustrating when they lead nowhere. Fans deserve to see real deals and concrete team improvements, not just endless talk.
The duo points out that excitement around potential deals is a normal and expected part of hockey culture, especially in a city as passionate as Montreal.
However, they believe this frenzy needs to be balanced with more realistic and measured coverage.
We all like the idea of seeing a player of caliber like Zegras or Laine in Montreal. “But at some point, you have to stop dreaming and focus on what is possible and probable.
With the draft approaching, Latendresse and Lapierre hope the focus will finally turn to real, meaningful deals.
The draft is an opportunity to see concrete transactions on the floor. This is where teams make important decisions and where you can really see the direction they want to take.
They encourage fans to remain patient and not get carried away by unfounded speculation. We all can’t wait to see what the team does. But in the meantime, we must keep our feet on the ground and wait for official announcements.
The real work begins when the teams take the podium and make their decisions.
For Latendresse and Lapierre, as for the supporters, it is time for rumors to give way to action. The draft, with its crucial decisions and assured transactions, promises to finally provide concrete answers to the questions that torment Montreal hockey fans.
And now we are trying to name players other than Necas or Zegras. Over the last two weeks, Mathias Brunet and Simon “Snake” Boisvert have sent:
Jack Quinn (Sabres) in Montreal….
“With Matthew Savoie coming, with Zach Benson already established, Quinn had a serious injury last year, I don’t know if we’re losing confidence in him in Buffalo, but he, certainly, I would be ready to give Winnipeg’s first pick, and/or a young defenseman. » (Snake Boisvert, BPM Sports)
Dylan Holloway (Oilers) to Montreal for the 26th overall pick.
“I would be ready maybe for either my second pick with a prospect, but not necessarily a top prospect, or downright one-on-one, Winnipeg’s pick, the 26th pick. I think Dylan Holloway is worth as much as a dart you throw at number 26. » (Snake Boisvert, BPM Sports)
Phil Tomasino (Predators) to Montreal for a 2nd round pick and a prospect.
“Philip Tomasino is capable of making spectacular plays, is capable of putting it in, he is criticized for his lack of involvement. So I don’t know if he’s really a player that CH would like.”
“On the other hand, the skills are there, the talent is there and still there, I think he’s a guy who could certainly play in the middle of the lineup. Him, what I would give for, again a second choice and a hope, but not a leading one. (Snake Boisvert, BPM Sports)
As Lapierre and Latendresse say so well…we’re not nearly tired…
