It’s been a while since the Montreal Canadiens had some actual news for members of the fanbase to discuss. The last bit of new information was Phillip Danault signing a three-year extension worth $3.083 million per season. Montreal only had two more restricted free agents left to get under contract in Michael McCarron and Kerby Rychel, and it stretched all the way to the latter half of August.
But Monday’s trade settled the Rychel situation as he was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Hunter Shinkaruk.