Canadiens Confirm a Second Trade Was Discussed and Negotiated with Nashville
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The Canadiens agreed to share some interesting information with fans as part of season 2 of the rebuild documentary series, available on Crave.
Among this information, in the most recent episode, we actually learn that Kent Hughes attempted a second trade with the Nashville Predators last season.
In addition to the deal involving Justin Barron and Alexandre Carrier, Hughes tried to acquire ANOTHER player from the Preds.
"A few weeks before the trade deadline, we even see (Kent Hughes) call his counterpart Barry Trotz of the Predators to discuss the availability of a specific player in Nashville.
The trade ultimately didn't go through, but it's easy to speculate on the name of the player being discussed."
- Marco Normandin
The trade ultimately didn't go through, but it's easy to speculate on the name of the player being discussed."
- Marco Normandin
This was about a player who was clearly available on the trade market, meaning a player who was eventually moved afterward.
A second trade negotiated between the Montreal Canadiens and the Nashville Predators
Right after that period of time, the Preds traded four players: Tommy Novak, Gustav Nyquist, Luke Schenn, and Mark Jankowski.
I really don't see why Kent Hughes would have had interest in Nyquist (36 years old) or Schenn (35 years old), so that would possibly leave centers Novak and Jankowski.
Novak, 28, is a 6-foot-1, 179-pound center who recorded 43 points in 51 games (a 70-point pace), 45 points in 71 games, and 22 points in 52 games over the last three seasons.
Jankowski, 30, is a 6-foot-4, 212-pound center who has tallied 124 points in 414 career NHL games, including 8 goals in 19 games with the Carolina Hurricanes late last season (after being traded by the Preds).
Very intriguing!
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