Trade Involving Trevor Zegras and the Montreal Canadiens?

The Montreal Canadiens are in the process of building a formidable young team that could wreak havoc very soon. With several interesting prospects and excellent depth, although the playoffs are not a short-term goal, the Habs are not far from making a significant step towards becoming a competitive team.

The management wishes to stick to the plan by advocating for patience and development. At the same time, Kent Hughes has utilized his assets to try to accelerate the rebuild by making acquisitions such as Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook.

With the same objective of acquiring elements to move forward more quickly, Hughes is always on the lookout for opportunities on the market, and there is a new one that could potentially become a major catch for the organization.

According to the site The Hockey Writers, the GM of the Canadiens should closely follow the situation with the Anaheim Ducks involving the young sensation Trevor Zegras. Still without a contract a few weeks before the start of the new season, he could become a target on the trade market. This rumor is currently drawing attention.


Obviously, from the perspective of the Habs, the addition of a top-6 forward like Zegras would be absolutely solid. In a way, although the price to acquire the Ducks' number 11 would be astronomical, Hughes has the necessary ammunition to make a big splash.

However, is it the right time to empty its pool of assets and prospects to add Zegras?

In a way, the club desperately needs this forward who can produce high-level offense. The 22-year-old American has accumulated over 60 points for two consecutive seasons with a bottom-ranking team. He would pair very well with the young core of the current team.

However, the good friend of Cole Caufield has a unique personality and a playing style with defensive shortcomings. The question arises whether he is definitely the right candidate for the Canadiens' culture.



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