Rocket Weekly: Home Cooking Gets Laval Back On Track
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After a brutal road trip, home ice proved to be just what Laval needed as they picked up five of six points at home to gain some ground in the playoff chase though the injury bug struck as well.
After a brutal road trip, home ice proved to be just what Laval needed as they picked up five of six points at home to gain some ground in the playoff chase though the injury bug struck as well.
While it took a while to be announced, the Habs did get one more trade done before the trade deadline, sending Nick Cousins to Vegas for a 2021 fourth-round pick.
The veteran purge in Laval continues. After moving out Phil Varone and Riley Barber last week, the Habs have shipped Matthew Peca to Ottawa for Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 seventh-round pick.
As expected, the Habs have moved Nate Thompson in advance of the trade deadline, sending him to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick.
Ilya Kovalchuk’s time with Montreal has come to an end as the Habs announced on Sunday night that they have traded him to Washington for their 2020 third-round pick.
Say what you will about Montreal’s playoff chances but the Habs themselves aren’t giving up as they picked two of three games and gained a little ground in the postseason chase.
There isn’t likely to be much more movement on the trade front in Laval in the coming days after Thursday’s trade but there are still some players that have a chance to be dealt.
The Habs shook things up in Laval on Thursday, acquiring centre Joseph Blandisi and winger Jake Lucchini in exchange for centre Phil Varone and winger Riley Barber.
Despite their public proclamations to the contrary, the Habs head into the trade deadline as a seller as evidenced by the recent Marco Scandella trade. What players are the next likeliest to be on the move?
Marco Scandella’s time with Montreal has come to an end after barely six weeks with the team as the Habs have traded him to St. Louis for a pair of draft picks.