Make no mistake, the Montreal Canadiens will look to be sellers leading up to the March 21 NHL Trade Deadline.
Kent Hughes has several expiring contracts and other veterans that teams in a position to buy may covet. That obviously has a trickle down effect on an entire organization. Trading NHL roster players means they will have to be replaced with AHL players, leaving your farm team in a tough spot. When you factor in that, in their fifth year, the Laval Rocket are still looking to clinch their first playoff berth, the pressure is on to see some playoff hockey at Place Bell.