Bergevin may deal Habs first-round pick; ask is steep

The Montreal Canadiens are still in the midst of what management has called a "reset" rather than a rebuild. However, according to reports, that won't stop GM Marc Bergevin from trading the team's first round pick in the upcoming draft, if the price is right.

"Interestingly enough, Marc Bergevin, general manager of the Habs, said in an interview with Marc Antoine Godin in The Athletic posted Thursday that he is open to trading his 16th overall pick in the first round which matches what I'm hearing from other teams around the league who suggest that he is open to it, but what he's looking for is a top-six forward that would augment that offence that obviously needs some help for the Montreal Canadiens," said TSN's Pierre LeBrun on Insider Trading. "I don't sense that there's a match right now, but obviously the Montreal Canadiens have until the draft next Tuesday to see if there's a match."

It's doubtful Bergevin would land a top-six winger with the 16th overall pick alone, but there may be some teams out there looking to dump salary before the start of the 2020-21 season. If that's the case, look for Bergevin to make that move to bolster the team's scoring.

In a recent interview, Bergevin stated that Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Nick Suzuki, Alexander Romanov and Carey Price were untouchable, meaning he's not interested in trading them under any circumstances. With that in mind, it seems anyone else on the team is fair game at the moment if Bergevin can get the return he's looking for.

Source: TSN Insider Trading

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