Montreal Canadiens: Five Players Habs Could Buy At Trade Deadline

Anthony Beauvillier

The Chicago Blackhawks recently traded for Anthony Beauvillier but he is not likely to stay in Chicago for the rest of the season. They are one of the worst teams in the league and gave up just a fifth round pick to get Beauvillier from the Vancouver Canucks once they realized Taylor Hall and Corey Perry were not going to be options for the rest of the season.

In the final year of his contract, and with a cap hit of $4.15 million, Beauvillier was a cap dump by the Canucks who wanted to add a big physical defenseman like Nikita Zadorov. Now, the Blackhawks have a little trade chip they will hope to dangle for a slightly higher price at the deadline.

Beauvillier hasn't really helped their case with one goal and three points in eight games. He also wasn't fantastic in Vancouver, but was a solid complementary player during his time on Long Island. Just last season he had 40 points and he is still just 26 years old.

The native of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec would find a fit in the Habs top six and bring speed and smarts to the wings. He was also really good for the Islanders in back to back runs to the Eastern Conference Final, bringing a bit of a playoff pedigree with him.

As a local guy, he could be interested in re-signing with the Canadiens, and offering up a fourth round pick to give him a test run to see if he fits well would make sense for both sides.