Trade between the Canadiens and the Oilers: the price is now known
There are currently many rumors about the possibility of a one-way trade between the Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers.
Indeed, the Oilers saw two of their players, Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg, sign hostile offers on Tuesday. They could end up playing for the St. Louis Blues in 6 days, which leaves very little time for Stan Bowman to find a solution.
The Oilers are already exceeding the salary cap by about $400,000. While Evander Kane's salary could go to LTIR, they are still tight on space.
An imminent trade for Kent Hughes?
Just as he did with the Flames for Sean Monahan, allowing them to sign Nazem Kadri, Kent Hughes could help the Oilers by taking on an unwanted salary.
Of course, there would be compensation involved, and a trade between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators could be key to determining the price.
On Tuesday, Cody Glass was traded to Pittsburgh with two 3rd and 6th round picks for an AHL player.
This trade freed up $2.5 million for the Predators, which is beneficial after they signed Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault.
If Kent Hughes acquires a player like Cody Ceci, who has a $3.5 million salary and is less promising than Cody Glass, he could potentially receive a 3rd-round pick as compensation, or even a 1st-round pick.
It remains to be seen what the Canadiens' GM will want, but one thing is certain: he has made similar moves before and could do it again, especially with over $5 million in cap space available.
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