The Montreal Canadiens would move a first or two

Marc Dumont of MTL Hockey Now: Chris Johnston reported that the Montreal Canadiens would consider trading one or both of their first-round picks for an NHL-ready player. The player would ideally be a center.

Last offseason, it made sense that the Montreal Canadiens were interested in then UFA, Jonathan Marchessault. It doesn’t make as much sense now, given that they would need to give up assets for him. GM Kent Hughes also wasn’t interested in giving him five years.

Johnston has Logan Mailloux on his trade board, but notes that the Canadiens aren’t pushing to trade him, nor in a rush to trade him. It would need to be the right deal.

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