The Montreal Canadiens are in reach of a wild-card spot, but there's still trade speculation about who could be available to move to advance the rebuild.
Nevertheless, there's speculation swirling that GM Kent Hughes might be planning an early-season trade.
The Canadiens carry three goaltenders – Jake Allen, Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau. They can't risk sending Primeau to their AHL affiliate in Laval, as he'll likely be plucked off waivers by a rival club.linking the 24-year-old Primeau to the San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers, but nothing's come of it so far.
Making an early-season trade won't be easy for Hughes, given the high number of teams with limited salary-cap space at this stage in the schedule. Allen's $3.85-million annual average value through 2024-25 should ensure he remains in Montreal for at least the remainder of this season. Montembeault and Primeau would be much easier to shop. Still, Hughes could be forced to wait until later in the season when interested teams have accrued sufficient cap space to add players.last week observed Sean Monahan was off to a strong start to this season. The 29-year-old center is on a one-year deal with an affordable $1.
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