HabsLinks: Elliotte Friedman speculated on the weekend that the Montreal Canadiens may consider trading forward Charles Hudon. They would be looking for a mid-round pick for him.
Arpon Basu of The Athletic: The Canadiens are not a serious Cup contenders, but they are in the hunt. They shouldn’t be looking to make a big splash at the deadline – giving up a lot of future assets – but giving the team a little boost would be nice.
Potential trade chips for the Maple Leafs to create cap space this offseason
Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Unless defenseman Jake Gardiner is willing to take maybe $2 million less than he’d likely get on the open market, it will likely be his final season wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey.