Montreal Canadiens: Three Players We Could See Traded This Season

Joel Armia

There isn’t a more frustrating player on the Canadiens roster than Joel Armia, as he just lacks consistency to a fault. When he is on, he is dominant, and his pursuit to the net is almost unstoppable, as he uses his frame to protect the puck, and his heavy shot can burn goalies from long range. This happens once every 15-20 games, then he disappears unless we’re discussing his penalty killing which is a strength in his game.

It’s quite obvious that Armia is the last piece left to be dealt with, with Rem Pitlick and Mike Hoffman gone to San Jose. There are a handful of young guys looking to crack the roster during training camp, and it would be ideal to play one of them instead of Armia. He could be scratched, but even if he is, he still takes a chance away from a prospect, which doesn’t exactly benefit the rebuild.

I would think that if Hughes is able to iron out a swap, he would listen to the offer intently. He could be a nice depth piece, who provides help killing penalties. I expect that because of his inconsistencies, he might not command much on the market, but the benefit left behind is an open roster spot.

The roster is getting younger, and the best thing for the rebuild is to let the guys who will carry the boat in the future get their reps in.

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