Canadiens Fans May Need A Bit More Patience
It’s not like Hughes doesn’t want to make that kind of big move, but the issue is that what he has to offer limits the number of potential trade partners. It’s easy to identify players that would help the Canadiens, like Matthew Knies and Kirill Marchenko, but the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets, as things stand, are not rebuilding teams. Much like the Canadiens, they want to win now, and as such, if you want to pry one of their best players, you won’t be able to do it by offering just futures. You need to offer roster pieces, and they have to be high-quality.
