Canadiens Need to Leverage Salary Retention at Trade Deadline
Also, with injuries its time for Jesse Ylonen to step up & Lias Anderson should get another NHL shot
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In today’s edition, The Canadiens have Salary retention options to help gain assets in a trade, and Jesse Ylonen needs to shine to gain more ice time.
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Canadiens Should Leverage Salary Retention at Trade Deadline
February 19, 2024 by Trege Wilson
The Montreal Canadiens made an important move when they traded Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets for a first-round pick in 2024 on Feb. 2. During his press conference, General Manager (GM) Kent Hughes mentioned that if he was going to use his last salary retention slot this season, he wanted it to be a better deal with more value. With the trade deadline looming, Hughes has other players he could move for maximum value, or he can participate as a third party in another team’s move. Here is a look at three options for Hughes to use his final retention spot.
Jesse Ylonen’s Time to Shine for Canadiens is Now
February 13, 2024 by Blain Potvin
The Montreal Canadiens are entering the final stretch run of the regular season. The NHL trade deadline looms large as it is only a few weeks away, and then the final games of the season will be played to see if the Habs end the season with a top-five or a top-ten draft pick at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.Â
Lias Andersson Should Be Next Canadiens Forward Called Up
February 14, 2024 by Rob Couch
The Montreal Canadiens sit 13th in the Eastern Conference and are seemingly out of the running for a playoff spot unless they go on a massive run. That said, it is expected that the team looks to continue to sell in the coming weeks leading up to the trade deadline. Sean Monahan has already been moved and opened a spot on the roster for someone to get called up, but I don’t believe the Canadiens are done there.
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