With a new contract in hand, Montembeault has unofficially won the position of number one goalie in the organization. If the option to trade him was considered in the past, it is no longer on the table.
"It's not our plan. It was certainly part of the discussions since he was approaching free agency. If we wanted to trade Sam, we wouldn't have signed him, as goalies are easier to trade without a contract. If Sam continues to play this way, he will have another contract coming up that will pay him even more," Hughes said on TVA Sports.