Major trade for Star goalie Juuse Saros: Kent Hughes and the Canadiens should really be watched according to reporter
It's been a while since we talked about him, but Louis Jean just made a very interesting statement.
As reported by DLC, according to him, the Montreal Canadiens could be interested in elite goalie Juuse Saros. Wow.
A Saros Trade to the Habs?
According to information recently revealed by the renowned Elliotte Friedman, from Sportsnet, there's a 50% chance that Saros could be traded by March 8th. That's a high!
Knowing all this, let's return to Louis Jean.
He was a guest on the Sortie de Zone podcast along with Richard Labbé, Alexandre Pratt, and Jérémie Rainville.
His answer: yes." - Raphaël Simard
Saros is signed for another season after this one and he earns five million dollars, which is very reasonable for a star goalie.
So, if Kent Hughes acquires him, it would presumably come with a certain confidence of signing him long-term afterward.
It would be somewhat ironic to see the CH acquire Saros (NASHVILLE) a few months after refusing a trade involving the young Yaroslav Askarov (NASHVILLE), but that's Kent Hughes' choice.
I don't necessarily believe it, unless they sign him next summer, but if Louis Jean thinks it's possible, it's worth considering.
Jean sees a potential interest from Habs in Saros, but he also doesn't believe it would be that realistic. In short, to keep in mind:
A Saros-Montembeault duo could be very solid, but an Askarov-Montembeault duo could be too.
Where Saros becomes more logical than Askarov is if KH REALLY believes in Jacob Fowler. He would then have Saros-Montembeault for 4-5 years, and then Fowler would take over.
| POLL | ||
Which would you prefer, at the same price? | ||
| Saros | 217 | 41.8 % |
| Askarov | 178 | 34.3 % |
| None of the two | 124 | 23.9 % |
| List of polls | ||
