Drouin and Byron are expected to be returning in short order, possibly next week. Weber is left on IR, since no one really knows when he’ll return. Evans and Poehling are returned to Laval before/when Drouin/Byron get back. Although Alzner is REALLY bad at hockey, he’s called up so Captain Ouellet can re-join the Rocket. Since Alzner would need to stay in MTL, Laval maybe looks to trade a forward on an AHL contract for a defenseman.
On trades:
Montreal only trades Kovalchuk if they can get a 1st, or a 2nd+ at the deadline. Otherwise it’s not worth moving him, and they extend him. The habs trade Thompson to give him a chance at a Stanley Cup. He’d be a perfect 4th Line C for a team like WSH. Scandella provides defense depth for the Flames, especially with Giordano out.
McDavid, Connor
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