Montreal Canadiens Trade Options: 5 Wingers Habs Should Consider
Montreal Canadiens General Manager, Marc Bergevin has been rumored to be interested in making some more additions on the roster. Also, the Canadiens may want to add another scoring forward to bring more offense to the team.
The Montreal Canadiens have been primarily rumored to be interested in acquiring a top four Defensemen or another Center. However, the Canadiens have had some very inconsistent offensive play lately, and they may want to upgrade on the wing just to improve their scoring. Also, after Alexander Radulov, there haven’t been to many wingers who have produced consistently this season.
Two Wingers Struggling
Brendan Gallagher has struggled mightily to generate any scoring. Currently, Brendan has scored only 5 goals and 14 points in his first 25 games. Last season Brendan was on pace for a 30 goal season but missed many games due to injury.
Gallagher hasn’t been the same type of pest that he was last season either. He’s shown up in some games but most of the time he hasn’t brought the same level of aggressiveness that were used to seeing. The Canadiens certainly need him to snap out of his slump, and in a hurry.
Max Pacioretty has also had his fare share of struggles this season but he was recently moved up to the Canadiens first line. However, during his first full game on the top line, his new line mate Alex Galchenyuk got hurt, and is now out indefinitely. Pacioretty has enjoyed scoring success in without Galchenyuk, as he is a four time 30 goal scorer.
However, Max has only scored seven goals this season and is not on pace for another 30 goal season. Paciorrety is still getting a decent number of shots but hasn’t been the same force that he was in recent years.
Unproven Wingers
The Canadiens have gotten some key contributions from Forward Paul Byron and he is having his best career season. Byron has scored 8 goals and totaled 14 points so far this season. However, Byron has never shown the capability to be a consistent producer as a top six forward and his production may start to drop off.
Also the Canadiens have many young players on the wing who haven’t proven themselves as consistent scorers either. The Canadiens started the season with Artturi Lehkonen in their top six forward group, but he simply hasn’t been able to produce. Lehkonen has only scored four points in 17 games this season.
Canadiens Should Make a Move
Clearly, the Canadiens find themselves in an uncomfortable situation of having to many slumping forwards and unproven talent in their top six. The Habs should definitely try and add a little more offensive flare on the wing. Here are five wingers the Habs should consider trading for.