With the shocking trade of Mikko Rantanen Friday night, it seems that the gloves are off for analysts and observers around the hockey world, urging teams to think big.
In Montreal, Canadiens analyst Jack Todd has jumped on the latest Sidney Crosby rumors, and is pushing the Habs to try to swing a deal for the Pittsburgh Penguins icon.
In the Montreal Gazette, he says that the Canadiens’ revitalization this season (despite a moribund loss to the Detroit Red Wings Friday night) should lead the team to consider whether to take a run at the Nova Scotia-born three-time Stanley Cup champion whose favorite team from childhood were the Habs.
Kent Hughes has to figure out how to approach the trade deadline and decide whether it’s…