3 reasons why trading for Joel Farabee would make sense for the Canadiens

Farabee could be on the verge of a breakout season

If the Flyers end up trading Joel Farabee, one lucky team will acquire someone who will be a phenomenal player in the NHL or at least a solid one. While Farabee was inconsistent in stretches, you can also say the same for the rest of the Flyers, so it’s not something that should be of utmost concern. 

It also didn’t stop Farabee from finishing the 2023-24 season with 50 points and 22 goals, good for a 12.1 shooting percentage across 16:11 of average total ice time. It’s worth noting that the 2023-24 season was also the fourth year in a row that Farabee’s ice time averaged at least 16 minutes, and that trend will continue whether he remains a Flyer or ends up in another uniform. 

Suppose the Flyers traded him; it wouldn’t matter if they moved him to a better team or one at the Canadiens level. Farabee would still enjoy perhaps the best season of his career, but that opportunity would shine in a place like Montreal, Quebec. 

You’re teaming a player coming off of his age-23 season with Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovsky, and doing so would benefit the aforementioned trio. Farabee’s best hockey is coming up, and for that reason alone, Kent Hughes needs to at least inquire about his availability. But let’s check out two more reasons why he would be a great fit in Montreal.