The Montreal Canadiens Have Made a Decision on Casey DeSmith
The Montreal Canadiens have been very smart over the past year, taking on assets to get more future assets, and by joining the Erik Karlsson trade, they ended up with both Jeff Petry and Casey DeSmith, while moving out Mike Hoffman.
Another veteran on the move?
In the process, they gained future assets, and after rumours emerged that Petry is likely to be traded either soon or at the trade deadline, it appears that DeSmith may be following suit.
According to La Presse, General Manager Kent Hughes is yet to reach out to DeSmith or his agent over 24 hours after the trade went through, making him a prime trade candidate.
Plenty of trade partners
With teams like Buffalo, Edmonton and many others needing goaltending help, this gives the Canadiens another opportunity to land more draft picks for the future, and could end up being a masterstroke from Hughes.
In five years at the NHL level, DeSmith has put together a 58-44-15 record with a .912 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA, and while he's not a star in between the pipes, he's a very serviceable player, and should net Montreal some solid assets.
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| POLL | ||
AOÛT 7 | 156 ANSWERS The Montreal Canadiens Have Made a Decision on Casey DeSmith Will DeSmith play for the Canadiens in 2023-24? | ||
| Yes | 81 | 51.9 % |
| No | 75 | 48.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Cam Atkinson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Simon Holmstom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Victor Hedman | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Scott Mayfield | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Dmitry Orlov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Shea Theodore | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | - | - | |
| Mike Amadio | - | - | - | |
| Zach Aston-Reese | - | - | - | |
| Drake Batherson | - | - | - | |
| John Beecher | - | - | - | |
| Jonatan Berggren | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||