This summer, with the uncertainty of Carey Price's possible return to health, there was all kinds of speculation about whether the CH would trade Jake Allen. It must be said that the value of the number 34 on the market is enticing, since many teams do not have a number one goalie in their roster. But what's the point of trading Allen if Price wasn't going to come back? That's exactly why Kent Hughes didn't do anything, and it's smiling on him today. There is one less headache to deal with in net, as Allen and Montembeault will share the workload, while Cayden Primeau will play a lot of games in Laval. With Allen's contract in its final year, he will become a free agent at the end of the season, which could be problematic for Kent Hughes and the Canadiens. According to Pierre LeBrun, this problem is on the way to being solved, as negotiations for a contract extension have resumed between the Allen clan and the CH. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/hockey360/status/1573085313085460486?t=5Ho46Ny8tF-IxxMGL96Kkg&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div>