The Montreal Canadiens will be a team to keep an eye on during this summer. When looking at their current roster, it is fair to argue that they could use another right-shot defenseman. Because of this, one trade candidate who the Canadiens should consider targeting this summer is Calgary Flames defenseman Zach Whitecloud. If the Canadiens acquired Whitecloud, he would provide them with another solid right-shot defenseman who could be a fit on their second pairing and penalty kill. However, even if he dropped to bottom pairing minutes, he would still have the potential to be a nice pickup for a Canadiens club that will be looking to take another step forward next season. Questions about Whitecloud's future in Calgary have come up since the Flames acquired him in the deal that sent Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights. It is understandable, as the Flames are rebuilding and Whitecloud is a solid veteran defenseman with good value. Because of this, the Habs would be wise to at least kick tires on him this off-season. In 78 games this season split between the Golden Knights and Flames, Whitecloud recorded two goals, 15 assists, 17 points, 124 hits, and 140 blocks. He notably picked up his play in a bigger role with the Flames, however, posting 10 assists in 31 games.
