Montreal CanadiensAfter missing out on the post-season two years in a row, the Canadiens currently sit two points out of third place in their division, and five points out of a wild-card spot. They’re fresh off an eight-game losing streak that sunk them in the standings, clawing back with two wins over their past three tilts.
The problem in Montreal is clear. While the forward corps has enough talent to do some damage when healthy and Carey Price still reigns as one of the game’s top netminders when at his best, the Canadiens blue line finds itself in dire need of a boost. It’s the left side, in particular, that is in need. Montreal has a fairly strong group on the right, three-men deep with Shea Weber, Jeff Petry and promising rookie Cale Fleury holding things down. On the left, it’s essentially an overworked Ben Chiarot and a slew of less-than-ideal options, with young gun Victor Mete currently sidelined with injury.
With GM Marc Bergevin no stranger to the trade market, let’s take a look at a few names he could target to bolster the left side of his defensive corps:
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