"Take goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, who is arguably one of the biggest trade candidates this trade cycle. Since the Minnesota Wild expressed their openness to trade Wallstedt, who has formed part of an excellent goaltending tandem with ex- Ottawa Senator Filip Gustavsson, a lot of teams have emerged as candidates to acquire the Swedish goaltending. Teams like the Nashville Predators have been floated as potential destinations, while Montreal could be seen as a team in demand for a goaltender."
"Prior to Wednesday's move, Montreal's goaltending hasn't exactly been the cream of the crop. The team's previous bona fide starter Samuel Montembeault had struggled to put solid seasons together since joining from the Florida Panthers. While the Québec native was able to consistenly put solid save percentages on the board, that statistic has recently dipped below where it stood up to the 2021-22 campaign."
Jesper Wallstedt has emerged as a major trade candidate after the Minnesota Wild indicated openness to moving him, with teams such as the Nashville Predators and Montreal mentioned as potential destinations. The Montreal Canadiens relieved goaltending coach Eric Raymond and appointed Marco Marciano as interim, promoting him from the Laval Rocket. Montreal's goaltending has struggled; Samuel Montembeault has a 9-8-2 record, .868 save percentage on 539 shots, and an almost 3.5 goals-against average, conceding at least three goals in each of his last four starts. Jakub Dobes' save percentages have also been subpar.
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