Marco D’Amico of RG.org: The Montreal Canadiens are listening on their pending UFAs and are additionally on the lookout for gamers to enhance their roster within the close to future.
A number of sources have stated that groups are calling the Canadiens about Jake Evans, Joel Armia, David Savard and Mike Matheson.
The Canadiens are occupied with extending Evans however the sides should not shut on cash and time period. If Evans isn’t prolonged by the commerce deadline, he’ll be moved based on a supply.
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Armia’s worth could also be greater across the league than some appear to imagine based on a Western Convention supply. Savard being a right-handed defenseman, and Cody Ceci being dealt already will solely assist his commerce worth.
Matheson has one 12 months left at $4.85 million could possibly be expendable with Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle on the lookout for larger roles. Matheson does lead their Dmen in time on ice and is essential to the blue line. Any asking value can be actually excessive.
The Canadiens are eyeing any younger, NHL-ready forwards and age-appropriate right-handed top-four defensemen. Buffalo Sabres Dylan Cozens and Anaheim Geese Trevor Zegras are two gamers which were linked to the Canadiens. New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson could be out there and a supply stated that Canadiens are maintaining a tally of that scenario.
Pierre LeBrun: Have the understanding that the Montreal Canadiens and Jake Evans’ camp have exchanged contract extension numbers and they aren’t shut.
Issues can clearly change shortly, however it might be extra seemingly that Evans can be traded by the deadline. The Canadiens have been getting extra calls these days as they fall within the standings.
James Nichols: LeBrun stated that there are many groups occupied with Evans and that it could take no less than a second-round choose. The extra groups concerned, the upper the worth could also be.
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The New Jersey Devils are on the lookout for a third-line middle and a few added scoring depth. The Devils may have two or three second-round picks relying on if Jake Allen performs 40 video games or not. The Devils don’t have a first-round choose.
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