Trade confirmed: Montreal Canadiens - Vancouver Canucks

Trade Details
Montreal Canadiens Acquire: Tanner Pearson · $3,250,000$3,250,000$4,250,000 2025 3rd round pick (VAN) Sum: $3,250,000$3,250,000$4,250,000 Change: +$1,450,000 Change: +$1,450,000 Change: +$2,350,000	Vancouver Canucks Acquire: Casey DeSmith · $1,800,000$1,800,000$1,900,000 Sum: $1,800,000$1,800,000$1,900,000 Change: -$1,450,000 Change: -$1,450,000 Change: -$2,350,000

So Montreal gets a 3rd round pick + a LTIR player for our 3rd goalie who was cap dumped to us?

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I've been in distaste for a while about the idea of taking on DeSmith but I think that this scenario is far better than trading a 4th for Casey. Dumping Pearson's cap for below market value and filling a hole in the roster at this cost isn't terrible for Vancouver, and also is a forward notion for the Habs. Fair deal.

Pearson isn't LTIR, he's been skating and is cleared to play. This trade doesn't happen if he was to ride LTIR with complete confidence.

Pearson was activated from LTIR not too long ago and can't go back on it until he hurts himself. Trade's really an expensive depth piece for a cheap backup, with a pick to bridge the salaries. Pretty fair deal.

Habs lose a bit, 4th or 5th for DeSmith and 4th or 3rd to dump Pearson. MTL could've gotten another 5th. Not a major loss, but VAN should be happy for sure

DeSmith's trade value is probably a 6th round pick and Vancouver needs a quality backup in net.

Given that Pearson was activated from LTIR, that means Montreal assumes his cap hit for the start of the season.

So, the 3rd round pick is what pays for dumping Pearson.



I think both teams did good here.

Fair deal.

Canucks get a much needed backup goalie and clear cap space, Montreal gets a 3rd. Fair trade imo

Happy with the return!
Tanner is another TDL candidate guy. That third retention slot is 100% being used this year.

He was traded because he can't be put on LTIR....

Then we send Pearson to the AHL where he cost 2.1 Million. 3rd round pick for 300k is great, especially considering DeSmith was waiver bound if we didn't trade him.

Then send him to Laval where he cost 2.1 Million.

It's not ideal but at least we're cap compliant and got rid of an excess winger. Fair deal in my eyes

Great for Habs, they just keep making it more clear that they won the EK65 trade.

Only team that won short term and long term

Pearson was activated so yea its not LTIR

Kind of dont understand this move as now MTL takes another spot away from a youngster and takes on more cap

I'll wait and see if he plays a game. His hand was botched and I'm assuming there will be lingering effects from it.

True or hey can just waive him to the AHL who cares

We're really loading up for the 2025 draft. Two 1sts (probably), two 2nds, two 3rds, and two 4ths (probably).

I guess 2025 is the year we want to try and win? Will give us plenty of trade pieces.

It'd probably be best for him to start in the AHL and see how he does there

Worse case he becomes a TD piece.

Deal is more than fair but i gotta say, KH is killing it in the asset management category lately.

The full trade is :

Hoffman
Pitlick
Taking 2x$2.3M of Petry's caphit

FOR

PIT 2nd
VAN 3rd
DET 4th
Pearson (might be traded for another pick at TDL if healthy!)
Lindstrom
Legaré

I love my GM.

Very fair deal, I like it for both sides which I rarely say, VAN gets a decent backup and gets rid of some cap for a 3rd

MTL gets a 3rd for a piece they didn’t need.

Surprised the Avs didn’t get DeSmith due to the Francouz situation