Trade Between the Canadiens and Rival Bruins? Insider Reveals it's More Likely Than Ever
After having a great start to the season, Sean Monahan has slowed down a bit in recent weeks.
The Canadiens' forward went through a stretch of nine games without scoring a point between November 14 and December 2, but he has bounced back with four points in his team's last five games.
Despite this, Monahan remains among the top scorers for the CH this season, and as we know, he will be a free agent come July 1st.
While some Canadiens fans hope that Kent Hughes will reach an agreement with his forward, the ideal scenario for the organization would be to trade Sean Monahan. The goal would be to get the maximum value in case the Canadiens are out of the playoff race when the trade deadline approaches.
On this topic, as reported by Nicolas Desrosiers, from Marqueur.com, one team to watch in the coming weeks that could very well need a player of Monahan's caliber is the Boston Bruins.
Once again this year, the Canadiens' eternal rivals are among the top teams in the NHL, and it's clear that Bruins GM Don Sweeney will want to add reinforcements for the playoffs, especially at the center position.
When looking closely at the Bruins' lineup, despite the team's excellent performance this season, it's evident that Charlie Coyle, Pavel Zacha, Trent Frederic, and rookie Matthew Poitras don't make up an elite center line. Adding a player like Monahan would be a big boost for the Bruins.
That said, we're still far from a scenario that would send the CH's forward to Boston, but this will be a situation to watch closely in the coming weeks.
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