Trade of Jake Allen to New Jersey: Martin Brodeur gives important details

Jake Allen's trade from the Montreal Canadiens isn't a huge surprise, it was even a necessity. However, seeing Jake Allen being the one traded and a team interested in him is another story.

Indeed, with his recent performances and his salary for over a year, Jake wasn't among the favorites to leave at the trade deadline. Kent Hughes finally managed to trade him, and at a good price too.

What's important to know is that the Devils have been interested in Allen for a long time, and they had to work hard to acquire him. Martin Brodeur, the legendary goaltender, opened up about it:


I'm not sure if the Devils' threesome arrangement was part of the plans explained to Allen to convince him, but that's what's happening right now, with Daws and Kahkonen.

Let's hope Jake made the right decision for the sake of his future. He would certainly like to continue after his current contract ends, so he needs to play games to prove that he can still be very useful to a team.

Source: TVA Sports