Erik Gustafsson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens by the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
The 29-year-old defenseman scored 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in 24 games and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
A fourth-round pick (No. 93) by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2012 NHL Draft, Gustafsson has scored 129 points (29 goals, 100 assists) in 245 regular-season games with the Flyers, Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks, and has five assists in 15 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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 Montreal (17-12-9) is fourth in the seven-team Scotia North Division and hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday (7 p.m. ET; TSN2, RDS, TSN4, ESPN+, NHL.TV).
Philadelphia (19-16-6) is tied for fifth in the eight-team MassMutual East Division, four points behind the fourth-place Boston Bruins.
The top four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs.
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