Blues acquire Marco Scandella (50% retained) for a 2020 2nd and conditional 4th

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Canadiens Montréal @CanadiensMTL
The Canadiens have acquired St. Louis’ second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2021), in exchange for defenseman Marco Scandella.

Chris Johnston @reporterchris
The conditions on the Scandella trade: If STL re-signs him prior to Oct. 7, 2020, or if they win two rounds and he plays in at least half of the games in the first two rounds, MTL gets a fourth in 2021.

[Toonage]

So, today is trade deadline day I guess?

[JurassicTunga12]

damn, the trades are rolling in today.

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All the rental d-men may be gone by the end of the day

[TheScorpion]

Defensemen dropping like flies.

A little concerning if the Flames can't capitalize on this active market somehow.

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Chris Johnston @reporterchris
The conditions on the Scandella trade: If STL re-signs him prior to Oct. 7, 2020, or if they win two rounds and he plays in at least half of the games in the first two rounds, MTL gets a fourth in 2021.

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Eric Engels
@EricEngels
The Canadiens traded a fourth-round pick for Marco Scandella a little over a month ago and just got a second and a conditional fourth back for him.

[UKflames]

Defensemen dropping like flies.

A little concerning if the Flames can't capitalize on this active market somehow.

How are they supposed to do that when your #1 D is injured, Hamonic is injured, leaving Brodie helping to hold things together.

[PaperBagger'14]

Eric Engels
@EricEngels
The Canadiens traded a fourth-round pick for Marco Scandella a little over a month ago and just got a second and a conditional fourth back for him.

Fantastic asset management

[TheScorpion]

How are they supposed to do that when your #1 D is injured, Hamonic is injured, leaving Brodie helping to hold things together.

By adding! There are clearly bargains to be had, look at what DeMelo fetched.

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Interesting the price was higher for Scandella than DeMelo... I'll attribute that to Dorion.

[Erick Estrada]

Eric Engels
@EricEngels
The Canadiens traded a fourth-round pick for Marco Scandella a little over a month ago and just got a second and a conditional fourth back for him.

I'm not exactly sure what they are trying to build in Montreal but that's pretty good asset management.

[UKflames]

By adding! There are clearly bargains to be had, look at what DeMelo fetched.

So your talking add not sell, sorry my misunderstanding.

[Rando]

All the rental d-men may be gone by the end of the day
Tragic then that Hamonic is hurt and/or Treliving won't move him anyway.

[Toonage]

At least Scandella got to live his dream and play for the Canadiens (albeit for a month). If he also dreamed of winning a Stanley Cup I might have good news for him there too.

[TheScorpion]

Wonder if the Flames could be in on Jake Gardiner, who has term and has been rumoured to be on the block in Carolina.

[ComixZone]

Wonder if the Flames could be in on Jake Gardiner, who has term and has been rumoured to be on the block in Carolina.

To me that would be a massive "why?" acquisition.

Giordano
Hanifin
Valimaki
Kylington (although reported his natural position is RD)

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Renaud Lavoie
@renlavoietva
The @CanadiensMTL retain 50% of Marco Scandella salary in the trade with @StLouisBlues

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Renaud Lavoie
@renlavoietva
The @CanadiensMTL retain 50% of Marco Scandella salary in the trade with @StLouisBlues

And that’s probably the reason for a 2nd. Solid asset management by Montreal. Wonder what Kovalchuk can garner

[TheScorpion]

And that’s probably the reason for a 2nd. Solid asset management by Montreal. Wonder what Kovalchuk can garner

I will laugh, bemusedly, if Calgary misses out on nabbing DeMelo for a 3rd and instead trades a 2nd for Kovalchuk.

[Flash Walken]

The canadiens have 12 picks in the coming draft.

3 in the 2nd round.

[agulati]

The canadiens have 12 picks in the coming draft.

3 in the 2nd round.

Wonder if Bergevin is around to actually make those picks, though. Ownership might be losing their patience.

[Erick Estrada]

Wonder if Bergevin is around to actually make those picks, though. Ownership might be losing their patience.

How many bilingual GM's in waiting are out there to replace him?

[Toonage]

I'll do it. And I'll do it dans la bibliotheque.

Our competitive fentre is just ouvrezing.

See, I got this.

[FlamingHabs Fan]

And that’s probably the reason for a 2nd. Solid asset management by Montreal. Wonder what Kovalchuk can garner

I feel like Montreal won't actually move Kovalchuk (I could be wrong, but just a gut feeling) and will resign him. They are loaded up on picks and Kovalchuk has fit in better than anyone could have hoped for.