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What to expect from the Montreal Canadiens on Trade Deadline Day

By Omar L

OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 11: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 and Tomas Tatar #90 of the Montreal Canadiens prepare for a faceoff against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on January 11, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 11: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 and Tomas Tatar #90 of the Montreal Canadiens prepare for a faceoff against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on January 11, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) /
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Petry is Staying

Hockey minds have floated the idea of the Montreal Canadiens moving Jeff Petry for some time now. Petry is a spectacular defenceman who can skate, put up points, and play heavy minutes when called upon. With only a year left on his deal, the possibility of trading him now has come up where the Habs could get a boatload of assets coming the other way. Additionally, it could pave the way for the emergence of Cale Fleury, Josh Brook, or Alexander Romanov next season.

There was talk of the Carolina Hurricanes offering Jake Bean and a first for Petry. The prospect of adding Bean would address the team’s long-term needs as well as add a second first-round pick to make use of. Nevertheless, the Montreal Canadiens rejected the offer.

The team’s stance on the idea of trading Jeff Petry hasn’t changed: it’ll take a deal that blows the team’s socks off for the Habs to move the 32-year-old.

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Going back to the Hurricanes offer, Bean and a first is a start, but they’ll need to add more for Montreal to consider it. Carolina may though, given their level of desperation after losing both of their goaltenders in James Reimer and Petr Mrazek, as well as Brett Pesce.

Perhaps that pushes the Hurricanes to give up more in the deal. It’s all wishful thinking at this point, and if the Montreal Canadiens are committed to their sky-high price, Petry isn’t going anywhere.

Will the same be for the other name who hockey minds have been talking about?

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