The Montreal Canadiens will approach the deadline today as clear sellers. They are six points out of a playoff spot but would have to jump over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers as well as keep ahead of the Buffalo Sabres while playing less games than all three of those division rivals.
The chances are not impossible I suppose, but they are highly unlikely. That is why we have already seen the Canadiens trade away two pending unrestricted free agents. Marco Scandella was sent to the St. Louis Blues for a second round draft pick and a conditional fourth round draft pick in 2021.