Insider Suggests Panarin Could Be Traded If Rangers Collapse, Canadiens Have the Right People To Attract Him

For obvious reasons, it's a dream to imagine Panarin and Ivan Demidov working their magic together on either the first or second line for the Montreal Canadiens one day, but it always seemed unrealistic to think that a player like Panarin would be traded.. Until today!

He's not the first to bring it up, but Pagnotta has indeed just raised the possibility that Panarin could actually be traded!

This is a rumor that's been circulating more and more, and Pagnotta has once again brought it up in the past few hours.

Where it gets interesting for the Canadiens is when you realize that Montreal has exactly the right people in place to attract him.

1- Jeff Gorton
2- Nick Bobrov
3- Ivan Demidov

It's clear that, if Artemi Panarin does in fact become available for a trade, the Montreal Canadiens will immediately be a top destination.

Let's remember that it was Jeff Gorton who convinced him to sign with the New York Rangers back in the day.

Panarin, 33 years old, recorded 89 points in 80 games last season, as well as 120 points in 82 games in 2023-2024.

He's quite a player!