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THE RUMOR:In need of an upgrade any upgrade the Canadiens
Bart Starr Jersey have been trying to trade forward Lars Eller and defenseman Alexi Emelin for "weeks, if not months."REPORTED BY: MORE: | | THE DETAILS:The Canadiens are tied for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, but that'sin large part because of the play of goalie Carey Price, who has emerged as . By dangling Eller or Emelin in a trade, they're
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Jack Heflin Jersey remaining on their current contracts Eller comes with a $3.5 million cap hit; Emelin's is $4.1 million.THIS SEASON:Eller, 25, hasnine goals and 16 points in 49 games, playing mostly on the third line in atwo-way role. But he's a minus-6.Emelin, 28, has been a bigger a set, averaging19:52 with 13 points and a plus-10 in 52
Preston Smith Jersey games.SN'S TAKE:Defensemen like Emelin are going to be heavily coveted at the deadline and could be included in a package to net the Canadiensa top-end forward. Montreal, though,would probably be better off hanging onto the physical, mobile blueliner.Eller is young enough that, if packaged with prospects or draft picks, he could be appealing to a team like the Hurricanes or Panthers, , or the
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