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Petry is not nearly bad or inconsistent as people often attribute to him. Any trade where he is considered even a partial cap dump is of no value to the Habs. This would be trading a solid top 4 defenseman for a comparable player with a higher hit for a longer term. There is little tangible benefit to making that exchange, and at least two tangible reasons to not do it, age and contract.
That said, I wouldn't put it past Bergevin. He might drool over the idea of picking up another former Blackhawk with cup rings and character.