Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson is apparently in demand across the National Hockey League.
According to Sportsnet journalist Elliotte Friedman, several teams were prowling around the big guy during the last trade deadline.
“The problem, I think, is that the Canadians were greedy. He’s a good player, he’s under contract for several more years and they won’t give it away,” the insider said on the “Oilers Now” radio show.
The Montreal Hockey Now media went further reporting that Anderson is attracting interest from many organizations according to a high-ranking Bettman Tour team executive.
TSN journalist Pierre Lebrun also added his two cents by responding to a supporter on Twitter.
“The offer would have to be considerable [pour qu’Anderson soit échangé], he wrote. The Canadians turned down serious offers before the March 21 deadline. From what I understand, Kent Hughes never mentions it to his counterparts, but they keep asking regarding him.”
Acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets in return for Max Domi in the summer of 2020, Anderson will complete the third year of a seven-year contract in 2022-23, with an average annual value of $5.5 million.
The 6-foot-3, 227-pound right winger had 32 points, including 19 goals, in 69 games with the Canadiens in 2021-22.