In the last 24 hours, the Philadelphia Flyers made a rather surprising announcement regarding Swedish goaltender Felix Sandstrom. Despite having held the position of backup goalie throughout the 2022-2023 season, the organization decided to place him on waivers.
Naturally, this sparked speculation among fans about whether this new opportunity to acquire a goalie for free would impact the Canadiens. Given that several teams are currently monitoring the well-known goaltender situation in Montreal, this announcement could have potentially interfered with Canadiens General Manager Kent Hughes' plans in the trade market.
It's worth noting that, according to some NHL experts, Hughes had already started discussions with a few teams in hopes of making a trade involving a goalie, possibly Samuel Montembeault, Jake Allen, or Cayden Primeau.
Fortunately for the Canadiens, no team claimed Felix Sandstrom off waivers. This means that general managers looking to improve their goalie tandem will continue negotiations with Kent Hughes, potentially leading to a trade.
The bidding appears to be increasing, and it seems likely that the Canadiens will receive an interesting return for one of their three goalies. This is definitely a situation to watch closely over the coming weeks.
