The Montreal Canadiens made several trades this season. As a seller at the trade deadline with little chance of qualifying for the playoffs, they moved out several veterans. The Habs waved goodbye to Ilya Kovalchuk, Marco Scandella, Nate Thompson, Matthew Peca and Nick Cousins in the hours leading up to the trade deadline.
They brought in several draft picks in those trades, including a second round pick for Scandella and a third round pick for Kovalchuk. They also added later picks in the other trades, including fourth, fifth and seventh round picks.
Those draft picks give the Habs an opportunity to add young players who could have an impact on the roster in the future.