NHL Insider claims more trades are coming, teases possible moves
The NHL offseason is nearly complete as teams will be preparing for training camp in the coming weeks. With many free agent forwards remaining on the market, there are not many options remaining in goal. With all the key free agents signed (Jack Campbell, Darcy Kuemper), there aren't many options left for teams to choose from.
But Kevin Weekes is currently reporting that the trade market is still wide open and he expects to see more trades in the coming days as teams head towards training camp.
Today Weekes took to Twitter to share the following information:
**Keep an eye 👁 on**
The Goalie market isn't fully locked up yet, still a transaction or more to take place. @espn @NHL @NHLNetwork #HockeyTwitter
With this information it's difficult to see many spots remaining, but reports earlier this summer had shared that the Montreal Canadiens were looking to unload Jake Allen to help ensure the best odds at potentially acquiring Connor Bedard in next year's draft.
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