MONTREAL — General manager Kent Hughes announced Thursday that the Canadiens have acquired forward Sean Monahan from the Calgary Flames and a conditional 2025 first-round pick in return for future considerations.
Monahan, 27, had so far spent his entire nine-year career with Calgary where he wore the A starting in the 2015-16 season.
The Brampton, ON native has 462 points (212 goals, 250 assists) in 656 regular season games over nine NHL seasons and has won 50.5% of his faceoffs.
A three-time 30-goal scorer, Monahan had his most productive campaign in 2018-19, posting career highs for goals (34), assists (48) and points (82) in 78 games.
He ranks in the top 10 in Flames franchise history in several categories, including games played (9th), goals (8th), power-play goals (6th), and game-winning goals (3rd).
Monahan also had 10 goals and 21 points in 30 playoff games.
The 6-foot-2 center was selected 6th overall by the Flames in the 2013 NHL Draft.
Monahan also played three seasons of junior hockey with the Ottawa 67’s in the OHL before turning professional.
The conditions attached to the first round choice are as follows:
1. If Calgary’s 2024 first-round pick is between ranks 20-32 (inclusive) once the final order of the 2024 NHL Draft is determined, then Montreal has the option (up to 48h before the start of the 2024 NHL Draft) to trade Calgary’s 2025 or 2026 first-round pick for Calgary’s 2024 pick, or ;
If Florida’s 2025 first-round pick is traded to Calgary (under terms already established in a previous trade)
2. In the event that the conditions necessary to activate the Montreal option as described in point #1 above are not met or that Montreal declines the right to exercise the option, the following conditions prevail:
- 1) If Calgary’s 2025 first-round pick and Florida’s 2025 pick (previously acquired by Calgary) are not in the top 10 of the 2025 NHL Draft (once the final order of the 2025 draft of the NHL is determined), then Montreal will receive the choice best positioned between the two or ;
- 2) If Calgary’s 2025 first-round pick is in the top 10 and Florida’s 2025 first-round pick (previously acquired by Calgary) is not in the top 10 (once the order final of the 2025 NHL Draft is determined), then Montreal will receive Florida’s 2025 first-round pick.
- 3) If Florida’s 2025 first-round pick (previously acquired by Calgary) is in the top 10 and Calgary’s 2025 first-round pick is not in the top 10 (once the order final of the 2025 NHL Draft is determined), then Montreal will receive first-round pick Calgary in 2025 or ;
If Florida’s 2025 first-round pick is NOT traded to Calgary (per terms already established in a previous trade)
3. In the event that the conditions necessary to activate the Montreal option as described in point #1 above are not met or that Montreal declines the right to exercise the option, the following conditions prevail:
1) If Calgary’s 2025 first-round pick is not in the top 10 (once the final order of the 2025 NHL Draft is determined), then Montreal will receive 2025 first-round pick Calgary, in addition to :
- 1) If Florida’s 2025 first-round pick is not in the top 10 (once the final order of the 2025 NHL Draft is determined); et
- 2) If Florida’s 2025 first-round pick is traded to another team; et
- 3) If Florida’s 2025 first-round pick is better positioned than Calgary’s 2025 first-round pick; then Montreal will receive Calgary’s fourth-round pick in 2025.
2. If Calgary’s 2025 first-round pick is in the top 10 (once the final order of the 2025 NHL Draft is determined), Montreal will receive Calgary’s 2025 first-round pick, subject to the following condition:
- 1) In the event that Calgary’s 2025 first-round pick is the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft (once the final order of the 2025 NHL Draft is determined), Calgary will retain their pick first-round pick in 2025 and Montreal will instead receive Calgary’s 2025 third-round pick as well as a conditional first-round pick in 2026. Montreal will receive the best-positioned pick between Calgary’s 2026 first-round pick or Florida’s 2026 first-round pick (once the final order of the 2025 NHL Draft is determined), (previously acquired by Calgary).