Dead Line

Bad deal for Ottawa. Don't need Dvorak lol

About the last position I'd think Ottawa would trade away from is RhD.

The Mike Matheson rumour popped kind of out of nowhere and I don't think it's a fit for either club. If Edmonton adds another LHD, it's to ease the workload off of Nurse over the next two season at maximum in order to ensure that Broberg's development into a top-4 LHD isn't blocked. Matheson comes a year too rich. It also doesn't really bode well to trade a hometown guy less than a year after acquiring him from Pittsburgh. Matheson's the kind of piece Montreal should want to hang onto while Guhle blossoms into a top-pairing guy for the Habs.

I understand the wanton desire to get Bourgault in a Canadiens sweater that a particular fanbase has, but there's nothing on this roster besides Guhle that even remotely interests me as an Oilers fan. I'd happily do a Broberg+Bourgault swap for Guhle+Ylonen but I don't think that idea sells well in Montreal.

Habs pass