Trade alert: Evgenii Dadonov is traded by the CH

MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Sunday that the team has acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Evgenii Dadonov.

The Canadiens will retain 50% of Dadonov's salary until the end of the current season.

A 6'03'', 205-pound right-winger, Gurianov has two goals and seven assists in 43 games this year.

Drafted 12th overall by the Stars in 2015, Gurianov has 103 points (46 goals, 57 assists) in 257 career NHL games.