Canadiens Can Help Address Avalanche’s Goaltending Need
If general manager Kent Hughes is looking to offload one of his three goaltenders before the start of the season, now may be the time to pull the trigger. Pavel Francouz underwent adductor surgery this offseason, and he may not be healthy enough to start the season. The ordeal leaves the Avalanche in a tough spot without stability in the crease, and the Montreal Canadiens are luckily in a place to deal with them. Earlier this summer, the Canadiens acquired Casey DeSmith in the three-team trade that saw the Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Erik Karlsson. With Sam Montembeault and Jake Allen under contract for this season, the acquisition of DeSmith clogs up the space between the pipes....
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