NHL trade deadline is coming up fast and the seven Canadian teams all have some kind of choice to make, whether they're a buyer, seller, or somewhere in between. jtbourne takes a look at the best and most likely outcomes for all of them.
does too. I think they’d be well-served to add an asset for Joel Armia too, who I don’t think moves the needle as a difference-maker in the league, at least not during the years Montreal aims to be good.Montreal’s best interests are served by adding assets for the future, as they’ve actually got a few good players on the roster with which to go forward.
Best-case is that they remain fairly inactive, but cash in a guy like Tyler Motte before he can walk away, and then qualify for the playoffs. With Thatcher Demko and scorers I doubt they’re an easy playoff out. They don’t have to make any decisions right away, so if the Canucks aren’t wowed by anything – and it seems like they won’t be with a quiet market right now – they should wait until the draft and revisit the conversations on their bigger-name players.