Those phones they are a ringing.



“Everyone is talking now, if a GM isn’t talking to his counterparts right now, that means he’s not doing his job,” a GM, who requested anonymity, told The Athletic on Monday. “This is the busiest time of year for us. We’re all prepping towards our roster next year. We’re all talking about the draft, moving up and moving down, it’s a busy time here. If someone tells you otherwise, they’re smoking pot.”



It really started at the combine in Buffalo, but on Monday, judging from conversations with executives around the league, things really started to pick up again as we head into the draft in Dallas next week.



There’s the normal discourse about moving up or down in the first round and certainly, all eyes are on Montreal at No. 3 to see what the Canadiens do. But I will also say that over the years I’ve learned not to get caught up too heavily in that draft pick...