Sean Monahan trade: 4 potential targets for Kent Hughes and the Canadiens
Kent Hughes is one of the few general managers who has a lot of salary cap space, and he could very well take advantage of it.
His primary goal is to improve the Canadiens, but his attempts this year have not been successful. The reason is quite simple: he does not want to commit long-term to veterans.
This is why Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos, to name just a few, are not in Montreal. If the GM does not find immediate help, he could turn to another trade similar to the Sean Monahan deal.
The idea is quite simple: Hughes could acquire a player who no longer fits in his organization and whose salary is significant.
This becomes a player with negative value, so Hughes could acquire the player and compensation, just like with Sean Monahan.
Four potential candidates have been highlighted by The Hockey News.
As reported by Jacob Stoller from The Hockey News, players like Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Ross Colton, Brayden McNabb, and Evan Rodrigues could be available for a cap-related trade.» - RDT
Pageau is a solid third-line player, but his $5 million contract for another two years is a burden for the Islanders.
Evan Rodrigues just won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers while playing in their top 6, and Ross Colton scored 40 points this year, which is significant.
Kent Hughes would have the opportunity to acquire one of these players on the sole condition of assuming the remainder of their contract.
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Échange à la Sean Monahan: Quatre joueurs ciblés pour le Canadien
Source: The Hockey News
Four NHL players who could be trade options for salary cap reasons
| POLL | ||
Which of these four players would you like Kent Hughes to acquire? | ||
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 102 | 35.1 % |
| Evan Rodrigues | 107 | 36.8 % |
| Ross Colton | 52 | 17.9 % |
| Brayden McNabb | 30 | 10.3 % |
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