Montreal Canadiens Reportedly in Trade Talks for Three Former Top-10 Picks
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Julien Trekker
February 7, 2025 (11:27)
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The Montreal Canadiens are reportedly in trade talks to land three former top-10 overall picks.
In Montreal, the season has been full of highs and lows, making it hard for fans to predict if the team will be in the playoff mix and if Kent Hughes, the Canadiens' general manager, will be trying to sell or buy assets.
Well, according to a source close to the team, as reported by Marco D'Amico on RG.org, the Habs' management won't follow such a clear path: they could be both buyers and sellers.
"Hughes and Gorton aren't looking to be your prototypical sellers, they'll likely be hybrid sellers, even if they fall out of the playoff race."
In addition to all the upcoming free agents they could trade like Jake Evans, Joel Armia, Christian Dvorak, and David Savard, they have a few first-round picks they could move.
However, the same source confirmed that they won't budge with these picks before they can get a clearer view of where things are going this season:
"Montreal won't move their two 1st-round picks until they have more clarity on where things are going. Right now, Calgary is playing well above expectations, they're also only six points away from 10-to-last. If they make a move now and gift another club a top 15 pick, on top of other assets, it could be disastrous for them."
"The Canadiens are looking to add a young center to their core, especially as they try and figure out what to do with [Jake] Evans and, to a lesser degree, [Christian Dvorak]. "
It was also confirmed that they are looking to add a high-level asset and were linked to three interesting centers: Trevor Zegras, Dylan Cozens, and Casey Mittelstadt:
"They're going to want a significant established piece or a high-level asset they can flip for one."
They'll look to ready themselves before the summer gets crazy. Guys like Zegras, Cozens, and Mittelstadt will be good bets to go and grab now as the Ducks, Avs, and Sabres look to make moves of their own."
What will determine the Habs path will be the on-ice results. As of now, the players showed they win, but must keep pushing if they don't want to be eliminated from the playoff race.
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FÉVRIER 7 | 357 ANSWERS Montreal Canadiens Reportedly in Trade Talks for Three Former Top-10 Picks Do you think the Montreal Canadiens will make a blockbuster trade before the deadline? |
Yes | 184 | 51.5 % |
No | 173 | 48.5 % |
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