Montreal Canadiens Prepared to Trade Former First Round Pick Defenseman Amid Contract Standoff

Per a new report from NHL analyst Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff, the Montreal Canadiens could be preparing to trade former 1st round pick Mike Matheson.

The Montreal Canadiens have made tremendous progress from the position that they found themselves in shortly after their Cinderella-esque run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021.

They finished near the bottom of the standings in each of the next 2 years before slowly beginning to turn the tide, and would return to the postseason for the 1st time since the aforementioned SCF fun this year, putting a scare into the Washington Capitals in the ECQF before falling in 5 games.

Since then, the Canadiens have made a serious upgrade on their blue line, acquiring Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders and then extending him to an 8-year, $76 million deal with an AAV (average annual value) of $9.5 million.

But now, a new report from NHL analyst Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff indicates that the Canadiens could be considering a trade of former 1st round pick Mike Matheson, who is an assistant captain.

Frank Seravalli: Michael Matheson could be on the move, that's another guy they're looking at; you can be part of this group and re-sign and if it's not at a reasonable number we're moving you - Kevin Karius Show