DARREN DREGER’S MONTREAL CANADIENS TRADE UPDATE: STEVEN STAMKOS, RYAN O’REILLY TO THE HABS?

DARREN DREGER’S MONTREAL CANADIENS TRADE UPDATE: STEVEN STAMKOS, RYAN O’REILLY TO THE HABS?

So, the debate continues for the Montreal Canadians and conversations on whom it is they could go out there and target. So, today we are continuing our conversations in a nice breather of a day because the Canadians don’t have a game today. My Canucks don’t have a game today. There’s a lot of time to just let things settle and just talk about whatever. So, let’s go out there and do just that. I wanted to go over to Spectre’s hockey from earlier this morning because as most of you are familiar with, L. Richardson compiles a lot of the NHL’s conversations from folks in the media, on the radio, on the written side of things, and elsewhere, and puts it into one digestible read every single day. So, big shout out over, of course, to L. Richardson and the Spectre’s hockey crew. I’ll leave a link in the description to today’s article. There is a brand new update right here talking about the Montreal Canadians and the New Jersey Devils and whether or not they could target Nashville Predators guys in the trade market. Let’s start out here with what Darren Dreger says. Drags reports injuries have forced the Montreal Canadians into the trade market, joining several other clubs that are searching for forwards. Canadians GM Kent Hughes would like to add a second line center. However, Dreger believes he’s also willing to add a winger. Driger said the problem is that there are so few sellers and the prices are so high that leaves the Canadians and other clubs looking for answers internally. And this is obviously not new. Like we understand that there’s a lot of residue from this summer in the NHL right now. You had a lot of folks that went out there and got extra money. Both players and teams cap went up, spending went up. Teams were willing to hold on to the guys that they had because let’s face it, teams generally like the players that they equipped. They don’t usually like to let them go or let them go to free agency. So essentially, this summer was the first one in ages where all these teams had so much more freedom to just say, “Hey, we like you. We’re going to keep you.” Besser, Tiveres, Bennett, Marian, Ecklad, lots of guys ended up staying with the teams that they were on prior. And this has extended into next year’s free agency class. We saw deals handed out to Rantin, Natious, Kyle Connor, Kempe, Alex Tuck is probably going to come next. McDavid got a deal. Eel got a deal. Everybody is getting paid. Nobody’s really available. So, this all of a sudden forces teams to look internally. Oh, is Oliver Kenan our answer? Is Joshua our answer? You can say what you want about whether or not Joshua is actually an NHL caliber name, but he is somebody the Montreal Canadians have given an opportunity to. Not to mention Davidson, who has looked pretty impressive, I’m not going to lie, in the limited sample he has had with the Canadians so far. So obviously the Montreal Canadians, they are getting some answers internally. Preferably, you would like to see guys come in and provide a more stable impact that can actually result in wins, but not everything can happen that we want, can it? Let’s continue on Inspectors Hockey and read more of what the article says on Montreal Hockey. Now, Mark Dumont referenced Jeff Merrick’s recent appearance on the Sicarrison Price Show, saying the Montreal Canadians were among the teams that contacted the Predators to inquire about Steven Stamuse. Okay, so Stammer trade talk still going on here, isn’t it? Dumont noted that Stamos currently plays as a left winger for the PRs. His game has slowed down considerably in recent years and he has two more years on his contract with an AAV of $8 million. He thinks the Montreal Canadians may be conducting due diligence rather than making a serious inquiry. Instead, Dumont suggested the Predators Ryan O’Reilly as a better fit for Montreal. The 34year-old is a left-handed shot and has put up decent numbers this season. He’s also more affordable with a $4.5 million AAV through 2026 2027. If the Predators shop him, their asking price could be a firstrounder and a top prospect. So Ryan O’Reilly, Steven Stamos, Montreal would obviously need support down the middle and Stammer doesn’t really anything that you have going on over there. If anything, Stamos would essentially be the Lina replacement. Yeah, you got to remember Patrick L is still on the Canadians, too. It’s just he’s been hurt as well. When you get both of those guys back, if you had had Stamos and Lion on the same line, it would have been either a total nightmare for the Canadians or a nightmare for other teams. No in between. That’s just an astute observation on my behalf. But Ryan O’Reilly is a guy that I do think provides a little bit more of the value that Montreal would be interested in acquiring here. Just head over to his profile on elite prospects. You’ll see O’Reilly 34 years old 6126 left-handed guy. 2026 2027 is the contract expiration at 4.5 million bucks a year. Former second round pick by the Colorado Avalanche back in 2009. O’Reilly had 53 points in 79 games last year for a bad Predators team. He had 69 points in 82 games the year before that on a considerably good Predators team. So obviously there is still an offensive element to his game. This year he is on pace for about 25 goals and 54 points which is not bad. It’s respectable for a guy making 4.5 million. You really can’t go wrong with that. It’s just you would hope that he doesn’t age poorly into the rest of the contract as he is 34 years old. However, we did note this with the Vancouver Ryan O’Reilly conversation as well, but O’Reilly left Toronto because there was such a big spotlight over there. The vibes were kind of off for his personality and he just didn’t like the idea of being in that market. I wonder if there would be similar things with Montreal. I get that the timelines are different. Like in Toronto, there’s such a big expectation to win that if they don’t do that, there’s such a big frustration. There’s a calling out of the players. You start questioning the superstardom of the team. There are a number of questions that present themselves with the Maple Leafs if things don’t go well. But for Montreal, they are in that transition phase. You’re not necessarily expecting the team to make the finals every year like you are with the Toronto Maple Leafs. and the Montreal Canadians are not in their primes yet. So, if Ryan O’Reilly could come over and be some sort of a grounding veteran presence, I do think that’s a lot more of a suitable role for him with the Habs versus with the Maple Leafs. You could say the same thing about Steven Stamos. Although, the problems with him are that he just isn’t really that good this season. Now, I’ve been preaching that if you were to take advantage of the skills that Stamos has, you could potentially get some positive returns, but that is not guaranteed. And there is enough uncertainty, I think, in Stammer’s game at this point that most fans are not willing to consider it. He is older than Ryan O’Reilly, 35 years old, making 8 million bucks till the end of 2028. So, not only is he older, but he’s making more money for longer than Ryan O’Reilly. and he doesn’t even play center. So, uh, yeah, I think the answers kind of write themselves over there. Let’s scroll down and see. Stammer is on pace for 20 points this year and 16 goals. Now, thank goodness he had scored a bunch of goals recently. He was at one goal for so long this year. One goal in his first however many games this is to open up the 2025 2026 season. The guy has been snake bitten. The guy has been crap out of luck. And there is a difficult conversation to have as to whether or not he’s actually movable at this point. Vancouver might just go out there and take a swing on Stam Coast because they need a center as well and they can’t keep looking inward because they have only so many Abbottzford guys. But either way, when it comes to the Montreal Canadians, I do think O’Reillyy’s a better fit as Mark Dumont pointed out. But as Darren Dreger pointed out, the Montreal Canadians might have no choice but to start exploring this trade market soon. So, with all that in mind, I’ll leave a link in the description to today’s Spectre’s hockey article that goes over these Montreal Canadians notes and trade rumors. Let me know your thoughts in the comment section below. What do you feel about Stamco, O’Reilly, Darren Dreger’s message in general, and whether or not the Canadians and the Predators could actually make another trade. Let me know in the comments all your opinions. I hope you enjoyed this Ash and bye.

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We’re going over the latest in Montreal Canadiens trade talk, and which of the Nashville Predators’ Steven Stamkos or Ryan Reilly makes the most sense.

Spectors: https://www.spectorshockey.net/2025/11/nhl-rumor-mill-november-19-2025/

This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:

1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter

This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.

Steven Stamkos was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 24 of the draft went as follows:

1st – Tampa Bay Lightning, Steven Stamkos
2nd – Los Angeles Kings, Drew Doughty
3rd – Atlanta Thrashers, Zach Bogosian
4th – St. Louis Blues, Alex Pietrangelo
5th – Toronto Maple Leafs (from New York Islanders), Luke Schenn
6th – Columbus Blue Jackets, Nikita Filatov
7th – Nashville Predators (from Toronto Maple Leafs via New York Islanders), Colin Wilson
8th – Phoenix Coyotes, Mikkel Boedker
9th – New York Islanders (from Florida Panthers via Nashville Predators), Josh Bailey
10th – Vancouver Canucks, Cody Hodgson
11th – Chicago Blackhawks, Kyle Beach
12th – Buffalo Sabres (from Edmonton Oilers via Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings), Tyler Myers
13th – Los Angeles Kings (from Buffalo Sabres), Colten Teubert
14th – Carolina Hurricanes, Zach Boychuk
15th – Ottawa Senators (from Nashville Predators), Erik Karlsson
16th – Boston Bruins, Joe Colborne
17th – Anaheim Ducks (from Calgary Flames via Los Angeles Kings), Jake Gardiner
18th – Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Chet Pickard
19th – Philadelphia Flyers (from Colorado Avalanche via Columbus Blue Jackets), Luca Sbisa
20th – New York Rangers, Michael Del Zotto
21st – Washington Capitals (from New Jersey Devils), Anton Gustafsson
22nd – Edmonton Oilers (from Anaheim Ducks), Jordan Eberle
23rd – Minnesota Wild (from Washington Capitals via New Jersey Devils), Tyler Cuma
24th – New Jersey Devils (from Minnesota Wild), Mattias Tedenby

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