Major Trade Looming Between the Canadiens and Sabres for a Former First-Round Pick?

It's a quite clear, straightforward, and precise theme for the Montreal Canadiens, as Kent Hughes aims to acquire players with great potential, aged 22-23, who are establishing themselves in the NHL. Players on the verge of blooming and overlooked by their organizations.

We saw it with Kirby Dach, we saw it with Alex Newhook, and rest assured that the CH will almost certainly close another deal of this kind by next September.

As just reported by Marco Normandin, the analyst and professional scout made an interesting suggestion for Kent Hughes on BPM Sports.

We know the Sabres have really several good young forwards, and Krebs could absolutely be available there. They can't keep them all.

Many experts saw him at the time as one of the top 10 players in his draft, but he had just suffered a major knee injury, which scared some clubs.

"I really like Peyton Krebs. I see him fitting very well in a middle lineup to create plays and then add intensity and energy to the Canadiens. In my opinion, he certainly wouldn't cost much because eventually, Buffalo will have to make choices. They have a lot of young forwards, and they can't keep them all. In my opinion, Krebs will be the guy they'll have to let go of, and if I were the Canadiens, I'd reach out."

- Simon "Snake" Boisvert

Krebs, 23 years old, has accumulated 60 points (19 goals) in 191 career NHL games. In the AHL, he hasn't played since 2021, but we're talking about 30 points in 25 games, which is very solid.

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