Joel Armia could be a top trade candidate for the Montreal Canadiens, if the team sells before the trade deadline.

The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun said on TSN on Thursday the Canadiens are far apart on an extension with center Jake Evans, who along with winger Joel Armia, is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. According to LeBrun, the Habs could look to move both before the March 7 deadline, but not at any kind of discount.

The Montreal Canadiens did not make a single trade surrounding the NHL Trade Deadline as it passed on Friday afternoon, and for once it isn’t met with cries of a missed opportunity. It’s because

According to TSN insiders Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger, the Canadiens have received trade interest from the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, and Minnesota Wild; all of them have inquired about the availability of one or both players.

NHL insider David Pagnotta reported on Saturday's "The Latest" that the Capitals have an interest in Montreal Canadiens forwards Jake Evans and Joel Armia. “They’d like to be able to add some ...

He thought he was leaving, his boxes were already packed… But he found a way to agree with Kent Hughes because he wanted to stay in Montreal ... of a guy like Joel Armia (who has a similar ...

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Canadiens: The Forgotten Pending UFA As we get nearer to the March 7 trade deadline, there will be a lot of chatter about pending unrestricted free agents. There’s already been a lot said and written about Jake Evans, Joel Armia, and David Savard. Very little has been written about Christian Dvorak, however.

The nuance is there: Joel Armia’s best value ... but it should cost a second-round pick to get him out of Montreal. Athletic subscribers: NHL trade board 9.0 — new top target with one day ...