Trade Talks: Insider Darren Dreger Says Canadiens-Penguins Deal Is Very Possible
The Montreal Canadiens have done a good job getting future assets in trades in recent years, and now, a move with the Penguins is becoming a real possibility.
There have been many surprises and many disappointments early in the 2024/25 NHL season, but when talking about disappointment, there can be no two teams that fit the bill like the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Both have struggled for consistency early in the season, ranking in the bottom six in the NHL in records, and now, they will both look to make some drastic changes as the season rolls on.
According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the two parties could work together to benefit each other as well, with the insider hinting that the two teams could talk about some expiring contracts in the near future.
«What I can tell you is that teams that have struggled or are not quite where they thought they'd be, I'd certainly put Montreal in that group and the Pittsburgh Penguins are even lower down the chain, but in that category, they're having a lot of conversations. It makes sense that you'd see a connection there,» said Dreger.
«The Pittsburgh Penguins have some expiring contracts that aren't going to hurt you for the rest of the year. Maybe you get a sweetener where it makes some sense.
But the fact that the Canadiens are getting healthy, maybe the time to strike with Pittsburgh or someone else will be there soon.»
«The Pittsburgh Penguins have some expiring contracts that aren't going to hurt you for the rest of the year. Maybe you get a sweetener where it makes some sense.
But the fact that the Canadiens are getting healthy, maybe the time to strike with Pittsburgh or someone else will be there soon.»
At this point of the season, a fire sale in Pittsburgh can't be far away, with many avenues to make a deal work between the teams.
While neither team has been great this year, Montreal still find themselves in a rebuilding phase, and given Pittsburgh's expectations coming into the year before a dreadful start, it's safe to say that they're confident some moves could help them turn this around.
At this point, the chatter around the Canadiens and taking on bad contracts continues, and if the Penguins can't turn their season around in drastic fashion, expect to hear plenty from them on the trade front.
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