Oilers failed trade for Montreal Canadiens goalie revealed by insider
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The Edmonton Oilers have long been in the market for a true goaltending update, and now another failed trade has been revealed.
Reports have surfaced that the Oilers checked in with the Boston Bruins on Jeremy Swayman last season, and now there's additional reports they checked in with another Atlantic Division team.
Oilers made trade offer to Montreal Canadiens for Samuel Montembault before contract extension
According to new reports from RG in an interview with Habs President Jeff Gorton, the Oilers were one of three teams that made an initial offer for Montembault before he was extended in Montreal on December 1, 2023.
The Canadiens have always believed that Montembeault could be a No.1 goalie, as they proved when they signed him to a contract extension back on December 1, 2023, instead of trading him to potential suitors, like the Edmonton Oilers or Philadelphia Flyers, or the Arizona Coyotes, who all reportedly had interest in acquiring Montembeault.
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Last season, Montembeault posted a .903 save percentage and started a whopping 62 games. He would've been a great fit for the Oilers, as an upgrade or tandem with Skinner.
As a 28 year old emerging goaltender from Quebec selected to Team Canada at the 4 Nations Faceoff, there seemed to be very little chance the Canadiens would move Montembeault if not for a huge trade offer.
The Oilers may have checked in, but they don't have the trade assets to acquire him. Montreal signed Montembeault to a 2 year contract extension for just $3.15M, which has proven to be a great bet on a young goalie with the rising cap.
Hopefully, the Oilers will be able to find another goalie just as good or better than Montembeault sometime before next playoffs.
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