A pair of Vancouver Canucks trade options for the New Jersey Devils not named Quinn Hughes
James Nichols of NJ Hockey now: The Canucks have a few players who could be options for the New Jersey Devils. The Devils could use some extra depth.
Teddy Blueger – Center – Pending UFA with a $1.8 million cap hit. Currently out with an injury, but is skating again. Could cost a mid-round pick or a B-level prospect.
Derek Forbort – Defenseman – Could use some extra depth on the blue line, and someone who stays home more. Brett Pesce and Johnathan Kovacevic remain out. Forbort is also currently injured. Pending UFA for $2 million.
Kiefer Sherwood – Winger – The Devils have some depth on the wing, but could use someone with an edge, and Sherwood brings that. He can also score. Pending UFA with a $1.5 million cap hit.
The Montreal Canadiens’ quest for a top six continues and they will have some big decisions to make
Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The Montreal Canadiens added forward Alexandre Texier to their roster this week, but they’re not done with it yet.
“Montreal isn’t done yet, that’s for sure,” a Western Conference source said. “They would still like to add a center or a top six player to their line-up.”
The sources added that there has been “a lot of talk,” and that the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues are talking to everyone.
The Canadiens know they will have to give up a few pieces, likely including a young defenseman, if they want to land a top-six forward. They may remain patient with David Reinbacher and not want to sell too low on the previous first-round pick.
Prospect Adam Engstrom has looked good this year and was recently called up. A source said scouts are impressed with him and don’t know if the call was intended to draw attention to him. They’ll have to make some blue line decisions soon.
(With Mike Matheson extended), the Canadiens will have to make some big decisions about who else they want on that side long-term. There are only two spots for Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, Engstrom and David Reinbacher.
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