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The Daily: Red Wings Chiarot at Center of Odd Habs-Leafs Relationship; Montgomery on Thin Ice in Boston?

Pick acquired for Chiarot could slide to 29th

Published

12 months ago

May 10, 2023

Bob Duff

Montreal got Florida's 2023 first round pick in a trade for current Red Wings D Ben Chiarot.

Imagine Detroit Red Wings fans rooting for the Chicago Blackhawks, or Detroit Lions fans pulling for the Green Bay Packers. Just the notion of such an act is entirely distasteful.

So now you know how supporters of the Montreal Canadiens are feeling at the moment. They find themselves in the untenable position of wishing the best of luck to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s all because of Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot.

#Habs trade Ben Chiarot (retained 50%) to #Panthers for Ty Smilanic, a 2023 1st round pick, and a 2022 4th round pick.

— Brennan Klak (@nhlupdate) March 17, 2022

At the 2022 NHL trade deadline, the Habs moved Chiarot to Florida for the Panthers 2023 first-round pick. When the Panthers were trailing the Boston Bruins 3-1 in the opening playoff round, that pick was going to be slotting in at No. 17 overall. However, Florida would rally to beat the Bruins in seven games. Currently, the Panthers are up 3-0 on the Leafs in the second round. They’re one win away from the Eastern Conference final.

Should that ticket be punched, the Florida pick under Montreal ownership slides to at best 29th overall. If that happens, look for the Habs to be moving the pick for other assets.

As for Chiarot, Florida was opting not to sign him at the end of last season. He would ink a free-agent pact with the Red Wings.

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