Craig Button makes a major statement regarding a Mike Matheson possible trade
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Regarding a trade involving Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson, TSN expert Craig Button has made a major statement.
As you know, in recent weeks, Matheson has been involved in numerous trade rumors, notably with the Carolina Hurricanes (for forward Martin Necas).
Some analysts believe it would make sense to trade Matheson, firstly because Lane Hutson or Logan Mailloux could take his place, but also because he will clearly no longer be in his prime when Montreal aims for the Stanley Cup.
Should Kent Hughes trade Mike Matheson at a very high price right now? Or should he keep him?
It is true that Matheson's trade value is immense right now, and it may never be as high again.
On this subject, TSN expert Craig Button made a very clear statement.
Trade of Mike Matheson by the Canadiens: Craig Button believes it would be a big mistake by Kent Hughes
Here is an excerpt from his statement about Matheson.
«If I'm an opposing GM and I hear that Mike Matheson is available on the market, I pick up the phone and call Kent Hughes every day until he trades him to me. The Canadiens' young defensemen, Hutson, Mailloux, and Reinbacher, are at least two years away from even being close to the defenseman Matheson is right now!»
- Craig Button
- Craig Button
Wow, in any case, that's a very clear message.
One thing is certain, it will be intriguing to see what GM Kent Hughes will do with his surplus of defensemen in the coming weeks, because there are currently about a dozen defensemen who will have to fight for six spots.
A player like Justin Barron could suffer and be placed on NHL waivers.
And you, what would you do if you were Kent Hughes to address this surplus?
Mike Matheson, 30 years old, is a 6-foot-2, 196-pound left-handed defenseman who amassed 62 points in 82 games last season in the NHL.
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