Major development in a trade between the Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks: "He immediately improves Montreal"
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An insider from TSN suggested that the Chicago Blackhawks could complete a trade with the Montreal Canadiens including a center.
Rumors suggest that the Chicago Blackhawks are poised to make several trades in the coming year, at least to move players whose contracts expire at the end of the current season.
These players include Connor Murphy
, Ilya Mikheyev, team captain Nick Foligno, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty, and goalie Laurent Brossoit.
, Ilya Mikheyev, team captain Nick Foligno, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty, and goalie Laurent Brossoit.
Teams looking to add rental reinforcements to their lineup before the playoffs could be interested in completing a trade with the Blackhawks.
According to a major statement from TSN's Travis Yost, one of those deals could involve the Montreal Canadiens.
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The Montreal Canadiens managed to make the playoffs last season, returning for the first time since reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021.
Their rebuild is a strong example of what the Blackhawks aim to achieve, but they still have a few holes to fill in their lineup, including at center.
In an interview on the Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro, Yost questioned Dickinson's long-term future in Chicago and how he could improve the Canadiens.
Here's what he said:
"This group has real juice in the top six. This is not going to be a playoff team. Does Jason Dickinson make a ton of sense for the Blackhawks long-term? I think that's an interesting question. He's definitely a capable third-line center. He immediately improves Montreal if he comes into Montreal."
Dickinson, 30, scored 16 points in 59 games.
He also posted a respectable -11 +/-, playing a defensive, penalty-killing role with the offensively struggling Blackhawks.
The player could also fit in other organizations.
Teams such as the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators, and many more could be potential destinations.
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