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Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
The Canadiens are still looking to fill two specific needs.<\/p>\n
And in a surprise twist, Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re’s name is once again being mentioned as a possible trade target.<\/p>\n
He’s back in the trade rumor mill.<\/p>\n
Sources confirmed on The Sick Podcast that the Canadiens are still searching for two pieces:<\/p>\n
A second-line centre and a right-shot second-pair defenseman.<\/p>\n
Those are the two holes Kent Hughes has been trying to fill for some time. Two key positions that could push the club to another level.<\/p>\n
With that in mind, JD Lagrange reviewed several possible candidates.<\/p>\n
The analyst took a closer look at players the Canadiens could target through a trade.<\/p>\n
Lafreni\u00e8re’s name was among those mentioned.<\/p>\n
Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re adds top-six appeal but misses Montreal’s biggest needs<\/p>\n
As a former first-overall pick, Lafreni\u00e8re would clearly be an interesting option for a general manager like Kent Hughes.<\/p>\n
Adding a player like Lafreni\u00e8re would give the Canadiens’ core more support.<\/p>\n
Another top-six winger would give Martin St-Louis more options. It could also give Ivan Demidov<\/a> another talented linemate, whether that’s Lafreni\u00e8re or Juraj Slafkovsky<\/a> eventually moving back to the second line.<\/p>\n Still, the biggest needs remain at centre and on the right side of the blue line.<\/p>\n No matter how talented he is, adding another winger wouldn’t directly address either of those priorities.<\/p>\n Hughes is clearly keeping an eye on every possibility.<\/p>\n Lafreni\u00e8re is one option among several.<\/p>\n What do you think about the possibility of bringing Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re to the Montreal Canadiens?<\/p>\n He quietly recorded 57 points last season in New York.<\/p>\n Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n POLL<\/p>\n 3 HOURS AGO|290 ANSWERS<\/p>\n Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re linked to Canadiens as Kent Hughes targets two key additions<\/p>\n Should the Canadiens try to acquire Alexis Lafreni\u00e8re, even if it costs David Reinbacher plus another asset?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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