Canadiens, Rangers Suddenly Back in the Trade-Rumor Crosshairs

A fresh offseason rumor has the Canadiens and Rangers back in the same conversation, and that usually means somebody is testing the market before camp chatter even starts. Montreal and New York are the kind of franchises that never really disappear from the rumor mill, especially when rival executives think there is leverage to be had. The story has enough heat to get people talking without giving away who is actually moving, which is exactly how these things are fed to the public.