Dramatic turn of events and goalie Jake Allen placed on waivers? This is what has just been suggested by a blogger

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MarcO
December 3, 2023 (11:35 PM)

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As reported by DLC, it was last October, specifically on October 21 and 23, that Martin St-Louis used one of his goalies for two consecutive games.

During these two matches, Jake Allen was named the first star of the game and he helped his team defeat the Capitals and the Sabres.

However, the three-goalie situation really began from the next game onward, and not once since then has the same goalie started a second consecutive game.

That said, Kent Hughes recently resolved Samuel Montembeault's situation by giving him a contract extension, which, in a way, puts an end to various trade rumors about him. Now, discussions are sure to resurface about whether Cayden Primeau or Jake Allen should leave the Montreal organization.

For many fans, the easy option would be to trade Primeau, but in his column, Max Truman proposes a potentially controversial idea: putting Jake Allen on waivers.

While some hockey fans might bristle at this idea, it's not a bad one in the sense that the current three-goalie setup in Montreal isn't helping, as when one is playing, the other two are either on the bench or in the press box.

Obviously, no one in the organization is happy with this situation, but if Allen were put on waivers, Martin St-Louis could use Montembeault as a true number one and give occasional starts to Primeau, who has looked very good since the start of the season.

However, it would be very surprising if this scenario happens, as it's highly likely that Jake Allen would never agree to be sent down to the Laval Rocket.

In conclusion, the ideal scenario would undoubtedly involve a trade concerning the veteran Canadiens goalie, and I assume that after giving Samuel Montembeault his new contract, Kent Hughes has already started working to find a solution to the three-goalie situation.