Report: Casey DeSmith likely to be traded yet again!

The Montreal Canadiens have themselves a new goaltender in the form of Casey DeSmith, who was acquired as part of the 3-team trade earlier this month that sent Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks to the Pittsburgh Penguins. 

But according to reports shortly after the trade was completed, the move has been stressful for DeSmith given the timing with his wife's pregnancy. Additionally, he's already been told by Habs general manager Kent Hughes to expect a trade in the near future.

“I spoke with Casey (and Jeff) when the trade went down,” said Hughes. “Casey was in a situation in Pittsburgh that was too busy, with four goalies. He arrives to the Montreal Canadiens in a situation that also has four goalies. I told Casey to be patient, the goal is not to bury you in the American Hockey League. We will continue to look at possible trades or to make some changes. But it’ll take patience with the goalie market, it’s always slow.”

An impending deal for DeSmith was later confirmed:  

DeSmith has racked up a 58-44-15 record with a 2.81 goals against average, .912 save percentage and nine shutouts so far in his NHL career, which up until earlier this month was all with the Penguins. Where will he find himself when the new season starts in October? 

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