Expected Jake Allen transaction: Things are moving, and there seems to be a bidding war between two teams

"Some teams have informed the Canadiens that they will revisit Jake Allen after the holidays to continue discussions regarding a potential trade. It will be interesting to see in the next month if the Carolina Hurricanes, the New Jersey Devils, and the Edmonton Oilers will contact Kent Hughes again. Moreover, I am confident that all three teams have already reached out to the Canadiens since the start of the season, and I have reason to believe that the Hurricanes' GM recently spoke with Kent Hughes about a possible transaction." - Pierre LeBrun

"The situation with the Devils and the Hurricanes is interesting because they are both battling in the standings, teams that were supposed to be Stanley Cup contenders before the season but have had issues with their goalies. I wonder if Montreal could drive up the bidding between the two teams." - Pierre LeBrun