Report: Canadiens not pursuing Shipachyov trade

Vadim Shipachyov doesn't appear to be in the Montreal Canadiens' plans.

The underachieving club's general manager, Marc Bergevin, was contacted about acquiring the Russian forward on Tuesday, but the Canadiens "aren't biting," according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels.

Montreal's disinterest was revealed Wednesday, about an hour after Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the Vegas Golden Knights gave Shipachyov's representatives permission to look around for a trade.

Shipachyov was assigned to the AHL's Chicago Wolves for the second time already this season, but it's unclear as to whether he'll report.

The 30-year-old center piled up a career-high 26 goals and 76 points in the KHL last season, but he's played a mere 10:35 per game in three NHL contests, scoring one goal.

Vegas signed Shipachyov to a two-year, $9-million contract in May.

Montreal has won only two of its first nine games, ranking 30th with only 1.89 goals per contest early on.