Monahan traded to Jets by Canadiens for 2 draft picks
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Sean Monahan was traded to the Winnipeg Jets by the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.
Montreal received a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.
Monahan signed a one-year contract with the Canadiens on June 20, 2023, and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The 29-year-old forward has 35 points (13 goals, 22 assists) in 49 games this season. He has played in every game this season after being limited to 25 games last season because of injury.
Selected by the Calgary Flames in the first round (No. 6) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Monahan has 514 points (231 goals, 283 assists) in 730 regular-season games for the Canadiens and Flames, and 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 30 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
The Jets (30-12-5) are third in the Central Division and have lost three in a row (0-2-1). Following the break for the 2024 NHL All-Star weekend, they next play at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
The Canadiens (20-21-8) are seventh in the Atlantic Division, 10 points behind the Detroit Red Wings, who hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. Montreal next plays at the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.