Minutes after moving Mike Reilly to Ottawa for a draft pick and Andrew Sturtz, Marc Bergevin made another move to shore up the defence of the Canadiens. He now acquired defender Marco Scandella from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2020 fourth-round pick.
The Canadiens have acquired defenseman Marco Scandella from the Buffalo Sabres, in return for a fourth-round pick in 2020 (acquired from the San Jose Sharks on June 22, 2019).#GoHabsGo https://t.co/uJEKDoyayl
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 2, 2020
Scandella has long been a rumoured target of Marc Bergevin and the Canadiens, and they finally snagged their man for just a fourth-round pick at the upcoming NHL draft.