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Mavrik Bourque as a target of the Canadiens?
Jonathan Di Gregorio
Mavrik Bourque as a target of the Canadiens?
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The NHL trade deadline is approaching quickly.

Several teams may have a different look by next Friday at 3 pm.

Will the Canadiens be sellers, buyers, or stick with the status quo?

It’s hard to say. On one hand, the Canadiens have just signed their most interesting player for a trade, Jake Evans, and the team is currently just one point away from a playoff spot.

Giving up players for picks would send a bad message to those who are working hard to get the Canadiens into the spring tournament.

However, we risk losing players like Joel Armia or David Savard (or Christian Dvorak, but that one bothers me less) for nothing at all, since they will all be unrestricted free agents at the end of the season.

On the other hand, the Canadiens could go out and get reinforcements to boost their chances of making the playoffs, but I don’t think the organization will want to deviate from its rebuilding plan by giving up prospects or picks for a short-term rental player.

If the Canadiens decide to make a move by Friday afternoon, journalist Grant McCagg, who has worked as a scout for the club, sees the Dallas Stars as a good trading partner.

In this scenario, Montreal would be the sellers. The Stars would be looking for reinforcements and depth for the playoffs and could be interested in acquiring one or two veteran players from the Canadiens.

According to McCagg, in such a trade, the Canadiens should aim for Quebec center Mavrik Bourque, who, in his first NHL season, has 20 points, including 9 goals, in 54 games.

The 23-year-old forward, who was drafted 30th overall by the Texas club in 2020, could help our center line, especially with Kirby Dach’s injury.

So even if the Canadiens would be sellers in this scenario, they would get a regular player ready to help the team immediately and in the future.

And as a bonus, a Quebecer too.


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