The Calgary Flames have traded forward Sean Monahan to the Montreal Canadiens, according to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston. The move helps clear cap space for Nazem Kadri.
He has one season remaining on a seven-year, $44.62 million contract he signed in 2016. His cap hit for the 2022-23 season is $6.375 million.
Monahan, 27, played 65 games last season, scoring eight goals and adding 15 assists. The Brampton, Ont. native has scored 212 goals and 462 points in 656 career NHL games, all with the Flames. Calgary initially selected Monahan sixth overall in the 2013 NHL Draft.