With this year’s free agency class not being the strongest, there has been a lot of trade activity around the NHL. This should only continue to be the case as the off-season rolls on, and the Montreal Canadiens could be a team to watch in the trade market.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli put three Canadiens on his trade board for Hockey 24/7, as Samuel Montembeault, Kirby Dach, and Brendan Gallagher all made the cut.
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Montembeault was given the No. 19 spot, and it is not difficult to understand why. He was passed on the Canadiens’ depth chart by Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler last season, and the Habs should be looking to move him because of it. In 25 games last season for Montreal, he had a 10-8-4 record, an .873 save percentage, and a 3.43 goals-against average.
Dach was given the No. 22 spot by Seravalli on his trade board. The big center is a pending restricted free agent and could be a player the Canadiens dangle if they do not view him as a long-term part of their plans. In 37 games this past season with the Habs, the 6-foot-4 forward posted eight goals, 15 points, and 53 hits.
As for Gallagher, he landed the No. 34 spot. He was transparent at the end of the season that his time in Montreal was coming to an end, and it is no secret that the Canadiens are looking to move him. The veteran winger posted seven goals, 23 points, and 98 hits in 77 games last season for Montreal.
