Canadiens' Anderson Can Meet the Flames' Scoring Forward Need

Montreal Canadiens have won eight of their first 15 games this season. They are playing with more determination and cohesion under head coach Martin St. Louis than under Dominique Ducharme. General manager Kent Hughes will continue with his rebuilding plan, which includes transitioning to a younger roster and reorganizing the salary cap structure.

The Calgary Flames are looking for a forward to keep up with their division rivals. They are struggling to score and win games. Josh Anderson is a good fit for them. The Montreal Canadiens are a potential trade partner. The Flames have been interested in trading Josh to Montreal in the past. He is versatile, can score goals, play aggressively and has good size.

Anderson is a power forward who can skate well and thrives playing a physical game. Calgary is up against the cap ceiling with just under $700,000 available. Anderson will earn $5.5 million for five more seasons. Milan Lucic's contract expires at the end of this season. Lucian has a modified no-trade clause. Montreal and Calgary will have to find a creative way to fit the salary structure of both teams.

Canadiens' Anderson can meet the Flames' need for a scoring forward. Calgary's next draft pick from the Sean Monahan trade could be a good return for Anderson. Treliving and Hughes have done business before. Calgary has both the assets and history of successful trades with the Canadiens. They could make a deal with Montreal to improve their playoff chances. Flames need to act soon to avoid falling behind their division rivals.