Since the beginning of the season, people have been talking about the surplus of forwards in the Habs' lineup and how Kent Hughes has to do everything he can to get rid of some contracts. However, with the numerous injuries, this reality is not really relevant anymore. As for the Washington Capitals, they will soon be able to count on the return of Nicklas Backstrom which could lead to Anthony Mantha taking the fall. This is what Marco D'Amico says. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter/status/1605363751082926081?t=TP0mcblhJjuanwxIAUTpBw&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> Mantha has also been linked to the Habs by Shane Seney of <i>The Hockey Writers</i>. According to him, a Dvorak / Mantha trade would make a lot of sense for both teams, while the Tricolore's current number 28 earns over a million less per year than Mantha. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter/status/1605918674434592768?t=SiQlNMkyW-3IcTjiEIchrQ&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> Imagine having Anthony with Suzuki and Caufield on the first unit. With his size and the fact that he's left handed, it could be a real firecracker. To be continued... Credit: <a href='https://www.fanadiens.com/equipe-lnh/canadiens-de-montreal/WOW-Anthony-Mantha-pourrait-bien-quitter-les-Capitals-pour-amener-a-Montreal' class='link_marker' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Fanadians.com</a>