While the Montreal Canadiens would surely like to get rid of Daniel Briere, believing the New Jersey Devils would be willing trade partners is overly optimistic at this point.
By now, most Habs fans have read or heard of NJ.com writer Randy Miller’s “3 reasons why Canadiens’ Daniel Briere could be traded to Devils” piece. Posted last Tuesday, the day of Montreal’s latest game against Jersey—another disappointing defeat in a season marred by them—the piece outlines why a Briere-for-Anton Volchenkov deal would make sense.
The three reasons are that Briere is currently unhappy in Montreal, he would be a good fit in New Jersey and he has three sons who still live in Haddonfield, just 90 minutes south of Newark. To be clear, Miller is quite open in regard to how there is no factual basis for this hypothetical transaction, instead opting for a clear, concise and logical argument as to why this deal should be made.
However, in a world where a team in an English-speaking league continually insists on making signing Francophone free agents a priority and still staying competitive, is there ...
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Montreal Canadiens Rumors: Why Daniel Briere Won’t Be Sent to New Jersey Devils
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