Montreal Canadiens: Three Players That You Don’t Want To See Traded But Will Probably Be

MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 07: Nick Suzuki #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammates against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period at Centre Bell on December 7, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 07: Nick Suzuki #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammates against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period at Centre Bell on December 7, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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The word “rebuild” is being thrown around quite a bit in the realm of the Montreal Canadiens ever since Jeff Gorton has been appointed VP of Hockey Operations. In fact, he even stated that certain contracts will need to be disposed of in order to accelerate the development of certain younger players and also give the team some much needed flexibility vis-a-vis the salary cap.

Coming up next is a list that will have you shaking your head, have your fandom and allegiance towards some of your favorite players who may or may not be traded in order to enhance this rebuild.