Two general managers could be calling Jeff Gorton any day now!
Some top teams will be looking to solidify their defensive brigade after the holidays, in preparation for the playoffs.
As they say, it's defenses that win championships.
That's why a certain Ben Chiarot is likely to attract interest across the league between now and the trade deadline. The Habs are in a precarious position in the standings, on track to miss the playoffs. Jeff Gorton is likely to go into fire sale mode in a while, especially with Ben Chiarot in the final year of his contract.
Journalist Marc-Antoine Godin even believes that the Panthers and Capitals, two teams with big-time aspirations, may try to acquire number 8 from the Habs.
Chiarot is the type of player who takes his game up a notch when it comes to competing for a championship.
These two teams are not the most fluent on the left side of the blue line, so a Ben Chiarot could do them a world of good.
Personally, I love Ben Chiarot, but in the current Habs situation, I would try to maximize the chances of getting a first round draft pick. Also, there are several young left-handed defenseman who should be coming to the big club in the very near future, including Kaiden Guhle, Mattias Norlinder and Jordan Harris.
