How to Trade Max Pacioretty to a Stanley Cup Contender, part 1: LA Kings

Team: 2017-18 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 28, 2017

Published: Dec. 28, 2017

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

The Montreal Canadiens should be rebuilding. In order to do that, they have to trade their only big asset, Max Pacioretty. He doesn't help himself in Montreal, but he should thrive in another market in a secondary role. And with the coaching staff in LA, i'm sure he will do just fine. However, the Kings supposedly don't have the cap space to do such a trade. Here comes Trevor Lewis, who will be another versatile forward for the Canadiens (if they don't have enough of those already), and prospect Kale Clague, who will be another left shot defenseman the Canadiens should look into. Give your thoughts in the comment section below.