We’ve reached the month of the NHL trade deadline, with the final day for teams to add contracted players to their rosters for the post-season falling on March 21. There are plenty of big names on the board, and the Montreal Canadiens, who have been out of the playoff hunt for a long time now, have several of the coveted options.
Normally, the currency this time of year is draft picks, but the Canadiens currently hold 12 of those for this summer, so reports have them more interested in acquiring prospects to flesh out the organizational depth with some older, more established young players.