While there are names like Mark Stone, and Artemi Panarin on the market, the Montreal Canadiens opted to go low-risk with an upgrade on their fourth line. Marc Bergevin sent Michael Chaput to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Jordan Weal in the Canadiens’ first move of the day.
The Laval Rocket of the AHL are losing one of their top forwards in this deal, but in the bigger picture, Montreal is upgrading their NHL roster by a fair amount. Chaput has had a solid return since clearing waivers, and the Rocket looked like a new team with him back on the ice, but in the end, the NHL club’s needs will always take precedence.