Trading Allen before the Expansion Draft

Team: 2021-22 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 16, 2021

Published: Jul. 16, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

In this scenario, we lose Allen + Fleury for 3rd instead of losing Allen to SEA for nothing (inb4 Fleury for a 3rd)

Protection :
Gally Toffoli Anderson KK Evans Lehko Danault (UFA rights)
Petry Edmundson Chiarot

Forwards that meet the exposure requirements : Drouin Byron
D that meet the exposure requirements : Weber Kulak
G that meet the exposure requirements : McNiven

Drouin case : he would still be a mystery at the Expansion Draft (LTIR? out of hockey?) so he would have 0 value even if he's a top 6 talent in top shape.

If he's OK to go next season (doubt) and Bergevin thinks he has trade value (or thinks he could play in MTL), protect him instead of Danault. Sign Perry to meet 2/2 forwards expositions.

SEA wouldnt touch because of LTIR Drouin + Weber
SEA wouldnt select Byron because he has negative value because of his contract but if they do, it helps MTL
SEA could pick Kulak. He has been good but MTL coachs never trusted him so he's set to be a 7th D. At 1.8m, it was expensive so it helps MTL. He most likely have next to 0 value
SEA could pick Fleury too. Bad for MTL RD pipeline, but like Kulak, he most likely have next to 0 value

TLDR : trade Allen to get value out of him and let SEA select a player with 0 value (or negative value) to avoid losing Allen for nothing. Maybe 5 teams could bid, so I'm guessing a 3rd.

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