Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens aggressively trying to trade 3 players
Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reported Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes is busy working the phones with the ultimate goal of relieving the roster of their bevy of forwards.
The Canadiens have too many forwards at their disposal, and with Joel Edmundson's return, the team was forced to place veteran Evgenii Dadonov on the injured reserve.
The Washington Capitals lost forward Connor Brown for the season, placing him on LTIR due to an injured ACL which required surgery. The best-case scenario for his return is early May.
Per LeBrun the Caps aren't desperate to replace him yet.
Of the three players listed by LeBrun, Drouin carries the largest salary at an expiring $5.5 million cap hit. The 27-year-old pending unrestricted free agent has two assists in eight games this season after posting six goals and 20 points in 34 games last season.
Dadonov, 33, is also a pending unrestricted free agent and carries a $5 million cap hit. He is without a point in eight games this season, his first with the Canadiens after being acquired in the off-season from the Vegas Golden Knights.
Hoffman is under contract through next season at a $4.5 million cap hit. The 32-year-old has one goal and two points in nine games this season after scoring 15 goals and posting 35 points in 67 games last season.
It feels like this situation is coming to a resolution. It doesn't make sense to sit a $4-$5 million player in the press box each night.
| POLL | ||
4 NOVEMBRE | 113 ANSWERS Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens aggressively trying to trade 3 players Which player is the most likely to get traded by the Habs? | ||
| Jonathan Drouin | 50 | 44.2 % |
| Mike Hoffman | 38 | 33.6 % |
| Evgenii Dadonov | 25 | 22.1 % |
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