The Montreal Canadiens have made the predicted trade of defenseman Jeff Petry to the Detroit Red Wings for Gustov Lindstrom and a conditional 2025 fourth round draft pick.
The trade now gives the Habs a manageable $3,777,916 above the NHL salary cap. The team is expected to be cap compliant when Caufield, Monahan, Slafkovsky and Xhekaj all come of the injured reserve list when the NHL season starts.
Breakdown of the Jeff Petry for Gustav Lindström trade
To the Montreal Canadiens
Gustav Lindström
conditional 2025 4th round pick*
To the Detroit Red Wings
Jeff Petry (50% retained: $2,343,750)
*MTL receives the later of Detroit or Boston’s 2025 4th round picks
What are NHL fans saying about the Jeff Petry for Gustav Lindström trade?
Awesome move by Kent Hughes. The Habs get a young defenseman plus a draft pick and we free up salary cap space.
Huge win for Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings. We get Jeff Petry retained at 50%. Can’t complain about that.
Red Wings needed Petry. Their defensive core was looking terrible until this trade.
