Trade between Canadiens, Rangers involving Mika Zibanejad is now possible

According to D'Amico, discussions have taken place between the Rangers' GM and a team from the Western Conference for the services of the 31-year-old veteran.

However, what could hinder negotiations is that Zibanejad, who was recently named to Sweden's team for the upcoming Four Nations Tournament in February, is under contract for five more seasons with the Rangers with an annual salary of $8.5M.

A 'bargain' acquisition of Mika Zibanejad by the Canadiens?

At that price, the Rangers' organization would need to offer something more to try to find a buyer for Zibanejad's services, and it will be interesting to follow this story in case Kent Hughes has any interest.

As we know, it was Jeff Gorton who made the acquisition of Zibanejad when he was the Rangers GM in 2016, in what was one of his best trades.

He traded the forward Derick Brassard and a seventh-round pick in 2018 to acquire Zibanejad and a second-round pick in 2018.

A few years ago, it was said that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton were looking for their Zibanejad, still following the comparisons between the rebuilding of the New York Rangers and that of the Montreal Canadiens..

And what if the Zibanejad of the Canadiens was ... Zibanejad?

It's a possibility to keep in mind.