Transaction involving Casey DeSmith by the Montreal Canadiens: Eric Engels confirms a major piece of information regarding the date of his departure

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Elias Edmonson
September 10, 2023 (1:03 PM)

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Acquired over a month ago by the Montreal Canadiens, goaltender Casey DeSmith is still a member of the organization, just a few days before the start of training camp.

Moreover, given that the trade market is very quiet in the NHL at the moment, several experts have suggested the possibility that the former Pittsburgh Penguins player may start the year with the Habs.

However, the journalist assigned to cover the activities of the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (Blue-White-Red, referring to the Montreal Canadiens) for Sportsnet, Eric Engels, provided a very important update regarding the goaltender, who had admitted to being somewhat anxious about his situation as he is still waiting for the birth of his first child.

Indeed, according to his information, the chances that Casey DeSmith will be traded in the coming weeks are higher than those of seeing the Montreal organization start the year with three goaltenders.

"I think there is a higher chance that he will be traded before the start of the regular season." - Eric Engels

However, even though the trade market is slow at the moment, everything could change very quickly with the opening of training camps.

Moreover, as Renaud Lavoie rightly mentioned during his daily column on BPM Sports waves, the meeting in Chicago involving all the general managers potentially allowed Kent Hughes to discuss a future transaction concerning his goaltender.

Although he might wear the Canadiens uniform during the training camp, it would not be surprising if Casey DeSmith starts the year with a new team. The general manager of the Canadiens has admitted on several occasions that his plan was to trade him before the opening game against the Maple Leafs, and there could very well be a lot of action on this matter in the near future.

At 32 years old, Casey DeSmith has spent the last five seasons in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. He has amassed a respectable record of 58 wins, 44 losses, and 15 overtime losses, all while recording a goals-against average of 2.81 and a save percentage of 0.912.

Certainly, he could definitely represent an interesting option for a team looking for a second goaltender. This is a case to watch closely at the Montreal Canadiens!