One of the big fish still on the trade market is undoubtedly Patrick Kane. While some wondered if the 34-year-old American forward would agree to be traded in the next few days, as he will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the current campaign, his reaction to the Vladimir Tarasenko trade to New York speaks volumes about his possible desire to leave Chicago. It seems more likely than ever that the Hawks' star will change his address in the next three weeks. <b>Why are we talking about Montreal here in a Patrick Kane trade?</b> Actually, it's quite simple. As many observers, such as Elliotte Friedman, Pierre LeBrun and Frank Seravalli, have mentioned, the CH will be one to watch, over the next few weeks, especially for a specific type of trade. Given that playoff contenders are almost all strapped for cash, third-team trades are likely to be in vogue this year. This additional team picks up a portion of a player's salary in a trade, in return for a draft pick or picks. Currently, even before a Kent Hughes personnel move, the Tricolore has over $5.2M in payroll space. So there is a real possibility of being able to take advantage of this space to acquire additional assets. If the CH's GM manages to move a Sean Monahan, Jonathan Drouin, Mike Hoffman or another element of the team, the club could benefit from more space to allow for this kind of coup between now and March 3rd. See an example involving Patrick Kane: <q>To Chicago: 1st round pick, prospect, other element. In Dallas: Patrick Kane (at 50% of his salary) To Montreal: 50% of Kane's salary + a draft pick or quality prospect</q> This possibility was also discussed, as a possibility for the Habs, in a <i>Insider Trading</i> capsule, from TSN, earlier this week. Credit: <a href='https://www.habsetlnh.com/equipe-lnh/canadiens-de-montreal/Developpement-Kent-Hughes-et-les-Canadiens-de-Montreal-impliques-dans-un-echange-pour-Patrick-Kane' class='link_marker' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>HabsetLNH.com</a>