
One thing’s for sure: the Montreal Canadiens need to make a move this summer.
And they’re spoilt for choice when it comes to making changes, whether by trading a few prospects, trading one of their two first-round picks (or both) or signing a free agent.
Ideally, it would take an experienced right-handed defenseman to mentor the Habs’ young defensive brigade.
In fact, there’s a very good right-handed defenseman on the free agent market this summer (if he doesn’t find a deal with his club by then).
And the Habs must try to acquire his services, as he would (greatly) solidify the Habs’ defensive brigade.
That’s the opinion of Martin Lemay, who spoke about this earlier today on BPM Sports’ Retour des Sportifs program.
A Kaiden Guhle-Aaron Ekblad pairing isn’t so bad…
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“Imagine Guhle-Ekblad, Hutson-Carrier, Matheson-Reinbacher… It seems to me it’s no worse.” – Martin Lemay
And he’s right. It’s a dream defensive brigade.
As Lemay pointed out in the excerpt above, Ekblad’s salary should be in the neighbourhood of $7.8 million a year, which falls within the Habs’ “salary margin”.
The only negative about Ekblad is that he’s had trouble staying healthy, especially in the last five years.
But he’ll bring experience, as he’s been a top-notch defenseman since he arrived in the NHL at the age of 18.
But Ekblad isn’t just about offense. First and foremost, he is a physical monster who is very reliable defensively.
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