Équipe: 2022-23 Canadiens de Montréal

Date de création initiale: 31 janv. 2022

Publié: 31 janv. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Rule: No calling up players with 0 NHL experience

Also, keep in mind that although I'm going off of rumors, all rumors are just speculation rather than fact

The Habs are in need of a rebuild, the good news? They have lots of assets to play with.

Let's begin with the RFA's. All can be bridged but one of them has generated significant interest from teams. Artturi Lehkonen. Rumors say he could fetch a first-round pick, I'm unsure he gets that much but New York is heavily pursuing him so I'll make a package worth the same as a first-round pick.

Next up, the goalie logjam, Montreal has 4 NHL goalies, granted Price hasn't played for a while and his contract might make it difficult to trade. However, Jake Allen is highly valued by teams. He won't fetch a first but a desperate team will definitely cough up a second for him... lets say Edmonton (though there are a few other teams they might go for)

Next up, Tyler Toffoli is an asset who could fetch a strong return. A team linked to him? Ottawa, Melnyk loves his underpaid players and will definitely get his puppet GM to acquire him, while many people want a first-round pick for Toffoli, I think that a top prospect and a second is a better return for him

Jeff Petry is having a down year but could still fetch a first-round pick, Boston has been linked to him as their d-core consists of 3 defencemen and some pylons. Montreal would have to take on one of those contracts but they can still squeeze a first for Petry

Now the big move, Minnesota needs an LTIR contract to help pay for the upcoming offseason. Additionally, Jake Evans is a guy with a lot of trade value. I think that these two could fetch a decent prospect, and first-rounder to help the Wild's cap situation (a-la Brent Seabrook contract being traded to Tampa)

I could dismantle further but I feel Montreal will want to hold onto some assets until the deadline and let their value increase. Overall, this is a solid start to a rebuild

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