NHL: Canadiens land Pastujov, ship Farrell to Anaheim

Montreal works the market

The Montreal Canadiens have landed Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks. Heading the other way: Sean Farrell. Both clubs announced the young-player swap on Monday.

It is the kind of move Montreal has leaned on for two years now. Collect cheap offensive upside, bet on players still figuring it out, and see who sticks.

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Two fresh starts

Farrell never carved out a steady role in Montreal. Anaheim hands him a blank page. Pastujov walks into a rebuild where minutes are there for the taking if he plays well.

The logic is not complicated. Move on from a player who stalled, bring in a different profile, hope the change unlocks something. Quiet trades like this one shape a roster over the long haul.

A tell before camp

Training camps open in a few weeks. This deal says plenty about how the general manager is thinking. Montreal keeps tinkering with its depth. The rest is on the two young players, and whoever grabs the chance first.

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