Massive Trade Involving Josh Anderson and Brendan Gallagher Emerges

Adding to Huberdeau's struggles, he was benched during the third period of the game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. The star forward did not make a single appearance, even though his team was trailing by a goal.

It's truly disheartening to see such a talented player struggle so much.

Following this harsh treatment, numerous speculations emerged on social media, suggesting that Jonathan Huberdeau might need a change of scenery to rediscover his offensive touch. A proposal involving the Montreal Canadiens was raised by Maxime Van Houtte.

Although the idea of acquiring a player who scored 115 points in 2021-2022 is very attractive, his contract, still valid for eight seasons, could quickly become a huge financial burden for the Montreal Canadiens. This situation could greatly complicate the rebuilding process started by the organization.

On this matter, Maxime Van Houtte is categorical; he does not want such a trade to materialize. He believes that the deal signed by Huberdeau this summer (10-year contract for $84 million) is possibly the worst contract of the salary cap era.

It seems that the Flames might deeply regret their decision to trade Matthew Tkachuk for Huberdeau!

Do you think the Canadiens should try to trade for Jonathan Huberdeau and offer him a new chance to bounce back?

Jonathan Huberdeau's statistics over the last five seasons:

- 2018-2019: 92 points (30 goals and 62 assists) in 82 games
- 2019-2020: 78 points (23 goals and 56 assists) in 69 games
- 2020-2021: 61 points (20 goals and 40 assists) in 55 games
- 2021-2022: 115 points (30 goals and 85 assists) in 80 games
- 2022-2023: 55 points (15 goals and 40 assists) in 82 games

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