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In recent days, a rumor circulated suggesting that Kaiden Guhle might be available on the trade market.
The Montreal Canadiens defenseman is currently on the injured list after playing only five games this season, and two insiders have provided an update on the situation.
During a recent appearance on BPM Sports, Marco D’Amico and Renaud Lavoie addressed the rumors surrounding No. 21, and it appears he is not being shopped.
One might think that because of the Canadiens’ depth on defense and the recent contract extension for Mike Matheson, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton could look to use Kaiden Guhle as trade currency.
“What our sources are telling us about Kaiden Guhle is that teams are interested in Kaiden Guhle, absolutely. They ask about Kaiden Guhle. When it comes to the Montreal Canadiens, they like Kaiden Guhle a lot. Not a player who would be in the showcase right now, in fact he is placed, but not a player they would consider moving, even with Mike Matheson’s signing.”
– Marco D’Amico
For his part, Lavoie stated that Guhle is part of the Canadiens’ long-term plans and is one of the core pillars of the organization on defense.
“Kaiden Guhle, even if he is injured, is part of the Canadiens organization’s plans, part of the organization’s stability, which is very important.”
– Renaud Lavoie
It is confirmed: Kaiden Guhle is not available for a trade with the Montreal Canadiens: we have two names confirming it
We can therefore forget the idea of seeing him traded to the St. Louis Blues or elsewhere, as some rumors had indicated.
This is excellent news for hockey fans in Montreal, who adore the Canadiens’ 2020 first-round pick.
Still, we can legitimately ask whether Kaiden Guhle could become exceptional trade currency to acquire the top-line forward the team has desperately lacked for months.
Guhle, 23, is a left-shot defenseman standing 6 feet 3 inches and weighing 202 pounds, who has recorded 60 points in 174 career NHL games.
He played 44 games in 2022-23, 70 games in 2023-24, 55 last season, and five this season, so yes, injuries have truly slowed him since the beginning of his career.
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