The Montreal Canadiens appear to be accepting their role as sellers as the trade deadline approaches. Teams have until Monday evening to make any additions to their roster that can be eligible for the postseason.
Normally we see teams that are not going to make the playoffs offering up their pending free agents for draft picks and prospects. It is not usually the time of year big blockbuster trades get done, but we see teams with little hope for the postseason sell off assets that will likely leave town in the summer anyway.
The Canadiens started their sales job yesterday when they sent Marco Scandella to the St.