Make no mistake about it....the Montreal Canadiens don't usually go into a season with over 8 million dollars in cap space. This is NOT a team that needs to save money. This is a team that spends to the limits and always tries to ice the best team available.
So when a source informs me "Montreal is not done adding. They are trying hard to make a deal...I feel this weekend could be key...a trade looks like it could be coming" I believe him/her wholeheartedly.
Montreal is looking to add a center and a defenseman... Currently Drouin is expected to be the team's #1 center and that really isn't where they want to be. I can't help but seeing them making a major play for Duchene. It would have happened already had they had the right d-man to give, and if Sakic keeps his asking price the same it won't happen with Montreal...but it might not happen anywhere else either.
The one thing I trust in this is Marc Bergevin's ability to make creative moves...I could see that coming in a big way. Tyson Barrie is also available and could help the Canadiens...and taking his salary away as well could help make this deal and be a win-win...
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