Canadiens make a clear decision on Samuel Montembeault after Jacob Fowler’s call-up

“I mean, they still believe in Sam Montembeault. It’s not like the previous three years where he was a very durable and good goaltender that the Habs have forgotten that. They think that’s still in there. So they hope that a little reset here might help him bounce back here. And that’s certainly what they need.

You know, the hard thing with the trade market, Gino, is that if it was that easy to upgrade your, number one, the Oilers probably would have done it a year ago, right? It’s just difficult in season to just solve that riddle. And so that’s part of the reason why the Habs obviously hope to be able to figure this out internally before they have to look at the trade market.

– Pierre LeBrun