The Canadiens have been linked to Travis Konecny, according to Sam Carchidi, as the winless Flyers keep searching for answers.
Carchidi noted the winger would have to waive his no-trade protection to make it happen, via The Hockey News.
Anthony Di Marco reported on Oct. 13 that approaching Konecny about waiving his no-movement clause could be an option if Philadelphia keeps struggling.
Philadelphia has kept struggling, falling 2-1 in Detroit on Thursday to drop to 0-6-3.
Of all the big names tied to Montreal lately, this one fits best. He's younger than the other targets and still in the prime of his career.
It's like trying to buy a house before the owner decides to sell. You can make an offer, but he's the one holding the keys.
Konecny has 3 assists on an $8,750,000 cap hit.
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The Detroit Red Wings, Utah, Tampa Bay, Vegas, and the New York Islanders could all be potential suitors if the Flyers decide to move Travis Konecny.
Travis Konecny linked to Canadiens, per Carchidi, after Pagnotta's big-fish report
He's listed out with a lower-body injury until at least Oct 17, so a return could come Saturday against Ottawa.
He sits at -4 through five games, which says as much about the Flyers as it does about him.
Utah was also floated as a potential partner earlier this week.
Montreal is 3-3-1, and David Pagnotta has reported that Kent Hughes wants a really big fish.
Mark Scheifele and Dylan Larkin have also surfaced in that conversation.
Nick Suzuki leads the Canadiens with 9 points, and Josh Anderson has 4 goals.
Ivan Demidov has a goal and an assist in two games.
Hughes already told Anderson before the season that the club was focused on trades, according to Darren Dreger.
The Flyers have scored just 11 goals all season.
Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras both have 3 points, the same total the winger has in four fewer games.
Would Konecny actually waive to go to Montreal?
The Flyers host Ottawa on Saturday and Colorado on Monday, while Montreal hosts Buffalo.
Every loss makes this conversation more real in Philadelphia. The only answer that truly matters belongs to the player.
Should the Canadiens trade for Travis Konecny?
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