The Montreal Gazette reports Canadiens star forward Max Pacioretty is headed to Switzerland, the sixth member of the Habs to thus far sign with a European club during the NHL lockout. He has agreed to terms with Ambri-Piotta in the Swiss A League, the country's elite circuit.
Pacioretty worked ferociously during the offseason to build on the strength and conditioning that took him to a career-best year of 33 goals and 32 assists, his 65 points tops on the Canadiens.
Ben Prentiss, his longtime trainer in Connecticut, marvelled at the player's work ethic in the gym and on the ice; this was a full summer of training and not the reconstruction of last summer, Pacioretty then recovering from a fractured vertebra and concussion he suffered in March 2011.
"We were able to build on Max's current strength and increase his power (this summer)," Prentiss said.
Pacioretty emerged from the gym at 219 pounds and a lean-muscle 8.7 per cent body fat.
"Max is as strong as last summer but he's faster on the ice with a stronger shot and better power because we were able to do more work and less rehab. So this summer, he's basically more well-rounded and more complete."
It's all part of an evolution, Pacioretty says.
"I was able to skate a lot more given that I didn't finish my season on an injury," he said. "It's the same thing every summer, talking about how good shape I'm in. But I think it's a process. I build off the previous summer and get bigger and stronger because of that."
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