According to Pagnotta,<\/a> the Blues have identified their blue line as the area they are absolutely looking to improve.”The blueline is definitely an area that they want to improve upon; if they do move out a guy like Jordan Kyrou, I’m curious about the centerpiece coming back being a…young defenseman”<\/p>\n– David Pagnotta<\/p>\n
If the organization decides to trade a star forward like Jordan Kyrou, the centerpiece of the return would have to be a young defenseman.<\/p>\n
That specific condition is what\u2019s fueling speculation involving the Montreal Canadiens and, more specifically, David Reinbacher.<\/p>\n
While Pagnotta doesn\u2019t directly name the Austrian prospect, the profile St. Louis is targeting perfectly matches that of the Canadiens\u2019 right-shot defenseman.<\/p>\n
A potential trade involving Jordan Kyrou and David Reinbacher?<\/p>\n
General manager Kent Hughes has a surplus of young defensemen in his organization, which puts Montreal in a strong position to meet the Blues\u2019 criteria.<\/p>\n
If the Canadiens\u2019 interest in Kyrou materializes, it now seems clear that a top defensive prospect would have to go the other way.<\/p>\n
The equation suggested by observers is simple: to acquire Kyrou\u2019s offensive talent, a future cornerstone on defense would need to be sacrificed.<\/p>\n
David Reinbacher represents exactly the kind of \u201cyoung defenseman\u201d the Blues would demand as the central piece of such a major deal.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen whether Montreal\u2019s management would be willing to part with its 2023 first-round pick (5th overall) to add more firepower up front.<\/p>\n
Would you make that trade?<\/p>\n
Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n
POLL<\/p>\n
13 HOURS AGO|1119 ANSWERS<\/p>\n
The price the Canadiens would have to pay to land Jordan Kyrou is now known<\/p>\n
Should the Montreal Canadiens sacrifice David Reinbacher to acquire Jordan Kyrou?<\/p>\n
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