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HomeHockeyNHL Commerce: The Montreal Canadiens Commerce Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers.

NHL Commerce: The Montreal Canadiens Commerce Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers.



The Montreal Canadiens have traded defesneman Ben Chiariot to the Florida Panthers for an unprotected 2023 first-round decide, a 2022 fourth-round decide and Tyler Smilanic.

The Canadiens are retaining 50 p.c of Chiarot’s wage.

Ideas from the media

Frank Seravalli: The fourth spherical decide was to get the Canadiens to retain 50 p.c of Chiarot’s wage – $1.75 million.

Chris Peters: “Good haul for the Habs. Smilanic is an effective scoring ahead with some tempo. Has performed C at occasions, however in all probability a wing as a professional. Was a part of U.S. WJC workforce earlier than it bought cancelled. Numbers have been solely OK this yr, however he’s bought extra in there. Good instruments and time to develop.”

Adam Gretz: “No drawback with the Panthers paying prospects or picks (banners grasp eternally) however it’s price asking if Frank Vatrano (who needed to be traded for cap house) and people picks/prospects might have introduced them a extra impactful participant.”

Dom Luszczyszyn: “The Panthers have a means of creating questionable gamers work of their system, so it’ll be actually attention-grabbing to see how Chiarot suits there in a lesser function”

Dom Luszczyszyn: “Chiarot is healthier than his numbers (particularly this yr’s horrible numbers), however that is nonetheless an extremely steep value to pay. Nice work by the Canadiens”

Evolving Wild: “Chiarot has been used as a high pair defenseman for the previous a number of seasons so perhaps a change of function/deployment (and never utilizing him on the penalty kill) will assist… however, nonetheless, that is an terrible commerce for the Panthers.”

J.D. Burke: “Oh, wow. Montréal bought a 2023 first out of this too. What an absolute coup for the Habs. I don’t even suppose probably the most beneficiant attainable evaluation of Chiarot’s recreation aligns with this kind of return.”

Cam Robinson: “Ty Smilanic is a high-pace, north-south ahead who likes to forecheck and does it effectively. He has a fairly good wrist shot too. Backside six vitality line kind of upside.”

 

 



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