{"id":340791,"date":"2025-12-06T02:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T02:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/340791\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T02:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T02:39:12","slug":"three-canadiens-players-are-reportedly-drawing-trade-interest-and-one-name-is-a-real-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/340791\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Canadiens players are reportedly drawing trade interest, and one name is a real surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Visibly, there is starting to be quite a bit of action on the NHL trade market as the Holiday roster freeze approaches.<\/p>\n

Another rumour making the rounds links Zachary Bolduc to the Vancouver Canucks. <\/a>Vancouver scouted the Montreal-Ottawa game, and with the Canadiens reportedly interested in forward Kiefer Sherwood, a potential player swap is now part of the discussion.<\/p>\n

In short, things are picking up and several names are circulating.<\/p>\n

Marco D’Amico names three Montreal Canadiens players who are drawing interest on the trade market<\/p>\n

“There are teams that have significant appreciation for Xhekaj, some for Struble, and some for Engstrom. So, if ever a can’t-miss top-six player does become available, and the Canadiens want to make a big swing, as they did this summer with Noah Dobson, they’ll have the assets to do so.<\/p>\n

– Marco D’Amico, RG<\/p>\n

Xhekaj, 24 years old, is a 6-foot-4, 240-pound defenseman who has one point in 24 games this season, with 49 penalty minutes and a minus-6 rating.<\/p>\n

Struble, 24 years old, is a 6-foot, 207-pound defenseman who has four points in 21 games this season, with 34 penalty minutes and a minus-6 rating.<\/p>\n

Engstrom, 22 years old, is a 6-foot-2, 198-pound defenseman who has zero points in two NHL games this season, and 14 points in 18 games in the American Hockey League.<\/p>\n

Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n

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