The Montreal Canadiens’ future blue line looks busy
Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The Montreal Canadiens now have a defenseman Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson And Kaiden Guhle signed for at least the next five seasons. Also under contract Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, Alexandre Drager, Adam Engstrom and David Reinbacher. Something will have to give in the future.
Guhle has five years left on his $5.5 million deal, but he sits third on the depth chart on the left, behind Hutson and Matheson. Can confirm report from Jean-Charles Lajoie of TVA Sports that Guhle’s name has come up in trade talks, although that’s not a surprise as other teams have been bringing up his name for a while. Teams in the West have asked and been denied over the past two seasons.
The Canadiens like what Guhle brings, and it seems like he is part of their future plans. Any Canadiens decision will likely involve Xhekaj, Struble, Engstrom and Reinbacher. Moving Reinbacher may be selling low right now, and that’s not something they would want to do.
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To get a top six, the Canadiens may have to include one of Xhekaj, Struble or Engstrom.
Maybe someone signs Alex Formenton on an offer sheet
TSN: The Ottawa Seantors received no interest in the forward Alex Formenton According to Darren Dreger before the December 1st deadline to sign a contract to become eligible for the NHL this season. He’ll have to play better and trade hope for his rights, or…
“The most likely scenario here, guys, is that an offer sheet is signed by Alex Formenton. If he signs for less than $1 million, no compensation goes to the Senators, but that’s fine. Ottawa would be willing to move at that point.”
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Don’t see a scenario right now where the Edmonton Oilers trade Darnell Nurse
NHL Rumors Report: David Pagnotta on OilersNation Everyday on the Edmonton Oilers defenseman rumors Darnell nurse: “I haven’t heard of them even considering that possibility; I just don’t see a scenario where that’s realistic at this point.”
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