Are the Canadiens desperate to trade Anderson though? They have cap room this season, they don't have any big players coming up next year, Armia and Dvorak and Savard could all be off the books by next summer, and the dead cap hits for Petry and Allen also expire next summer.
Meanwhile the only potentially key player coming up in the next 3 years is Kirby Dach and Mike Matheson, both of whom have 2 years left on their deal. They have some other guys that could be more expensive if they get better, like Harris and Xhekaj, but it looks like they have cap to spare, depending on who else they go for.
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