Trade: Teams the Canadiens Should Keep an Eye On

Raphael Simard
Trade: Teams the Canadiens Should Keep an Eye On
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It's no longer a secret: the Canadiens tried very hard to improve through trades this summer.

Even though they missed out on Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies (who were traded for one another), Kent Hughes isn't done shopping yet. We know that Connor McDavid, Mark Scheifele, Sidney Crosby, and Jason Robertson, among others, are all players to watch.

But other teams are in the mix; Montreal isn't alone. The Leafs—despite acquiring Marchenko—the Islanders, and the Mammoth all want to add a quality player to their respective rosters.

The Islanders were very active in the race for Marchenko, but like the Habs, they didn't have a Matthew Knies.

According to Mathieu Darche (The Athletic), his team isn't in a rebuilding phase, but he just wants to get better. New York also has good prospects and draft picks, much like the Habs.

But between Long Island and Montreal, the decision is easy if the player has a say in the matter… Just ask Noah Dobson.

Utah has been active all summer, too. The Mammoth acquired Vincent Trocheck, a center with ties to the Habs. André Tourigny's squad is already a force to be reckoned with and could still add more.

(Credit: DF)

We already know that other general managers are waiting for Hughes with open arms. He pushed hard with Don Waddell; he even tried to include a third team, but to no avail.

He even has room under his salary cap to acquire a big name at the trade deadline or on the free-agent market. The biggest name is certainly Connor McDavid, who's still being linked to the Habs these days.

The problem: Montreal isn't alone.


In a nutshell

– It can't hurt.

– Still.

– What a contract!

– One fewer young Leafs player to include in a trade.

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