Western Conference team reportedly interested in Jeff Petry
Over the weekend, the Montreal Canadiens brought back Jeff Petry, along with other assets, in a three-team trade with the Penguins and Sharks which saw Erik Karlsson go to Pittsburgh.
In the last few days, several insiders have suggested that the Canadiens may flip Jeff Petry before the start of the 2023-24 season, retaining 50% of his salary to maximize the return. The Penguins are currently retaining 25% of Petry's salary, meaning that a team acquiring the 35-year-old would only be paying 25%.
According to Chris Johnston of TSN, one Western Conference team is reportedly interested in trading for Jeff Petry, that being the Dallas Stars.
"A team to keep an eye on is Dallas," said Johnston. "I know they're a team that has had interest in Jeff Petry over the last couple of years. The Stars, like a lot of teams in the league, don't have endless cap space. There's been a multitude of reasons why they haven't been able to act on a trade prior to now. All of the sudden, the conditions are in place. Maybe the trade doesn't happen by training camp, maybe it doesn't happen by the start of the regular season. But certainly, in these next few months, the Canadiens can look at what's out there for Petry, and whether it makes sense to move him or not."
Petry, a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has two years remaining on his contract and if a team is to acquire him at only 25%, all they'll be paying him is $1,562,500.
There's no question that any contending team would love to have Petry at $1,562,500 and if he's not traded by the start of the 2023-24 season, then he could become a hot commodity before the deadline.
Source: Montreal Hockey Now
| POLL |
AOUT 10 | 62 ANSWERS Western Conference team reportedly interested in Jeff Petry Would the Dallas Stars be a good fit for Jeff Petry? |
| Yes | 38 | 61.3 % |
| No | 15 | 24.2 % |
| See Results | 9 | 14.5 % |
| List of polls |
|
2 hours ago | By Graham Montgomery Major Announcement from the League Regarding Matt Rempe: History Has Been Made |
|
3 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Patrik Laine Exposes What John Tortorella Told Him When They First Met Each Other |
|
4 hours ago | By Tom Banks Elliotte Friedman Reveals The Two Teams With Permission To Talk To J.T. Miller About A Trade |
|
5 hours ago | By Tom Banks Elias Pettersson The Victim Of Real Estate Fraud: Scammed Out Of $250,000 |
|
7 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Claude Giroux And His Wife Ryanne Are Victims Of A Crime For The Second Time This Season |
|
9 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Hockey World Heartbroken By The Loss Of A 91-Year-Old Icon |
|
11 hours ago | By Tom Banks NHL Announces Major Charity Event To Benefit the Victims of the LA Wild Fires |
|
23 hours ago | By Graham Montgomery Bizarre Moment as Auston Matthews Gets Wild Penalty for Stealing Blue Jackets Goalie's Stick |
Previously on Bladeofsteel
