We’ve heard the rumours, and this morning Sportsnet’s Eric Engels speculated that Nathan Beaulieu is on the verge of being traded by the Montreal Canadiens.
Have to think there's a very strong chance Nate Beaulieu is traded by Saturday.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) June 12, 2017
At the same time Beaulieu is also on the TSN Trade Bait board, so there is definitely more than just smoke in the case of the Habs moving on from their 2011 first-round draft pick.
If that is indeed the direction that the Canadiens want to go down, there are several talking points we can speculate on.