Mike Matheson Trade Rumors Intensify: Canadiens' Defenseman Ranked 9th Most Likely to Move

His name has been circulating a lot, especially in the past few days and particularly after a few tough games he's had recently, but this has been confirmed by Frank Seravalli.

Mike Matheson ranks 9th on his list of players most likely to be traded before the trade deadline.. Ninth in the entire NHL!

Wow, it's clear he's available for a trade.

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This will definitely be a situation to watch closely in the coming weeks for the Montreal Canadiens.

If you want my opinion, I think there's absolutely no urgency to trade Matheson. However, if the right offer comes along, I think Kent Hughes should be open and interested in exploring a deal.

A team like the Carolina Hurricanes, who have several interesting assets to trade and who have shown interest in Matheson in the past, could be very intriguing.

Otherwise, could a trade involving Simon Nemec and Mike Matheson interest the New Jersey Devils? They are in "win-now" mode, so Matheson would clearly be more useful to them than Nemec at the moment.

Additionally, Kent Hughes and the Devils' GM have already made deals together a few times, notably in trades involving Jake Allen and Johnathan Kovacevic.

To be continued!

Mike Matheson, 30 years old, is a 6-foot-2, 196-pound defenseman. This season, he has 14 points in 22 games, including two goals (with a -10 differential).