{"id":135257,"date":"2023-02-04T15:38:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T20:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=135257"},"modified":"2023-02-04T15:38:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T20:38:48","slug":"nhl-rumours-josh-anderson-staying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/02\/04\/nhl-rumours-josh-anderson-staying\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens Winger May Stay Put With Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The trade deadline is approaching, and teams are gauging what the plan is. One big name is off the board, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/meierti01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-04_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Timo Meier<\/a> is the hottest name on the block.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There are names being floated around that are not as hot. Today&#8217;s rumours focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/02\/03\/nhl-rumours-joel-edmundson-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a> forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/anderjo05.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-04_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Anderson<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Montreal Canadiens Could Hang Onto Josh Anderson<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Rumour: Insider Trading discusses that the Montreal Canadiens could keep Josh Anderson.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">INSIDER TRADING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TSNHockey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TSNHockey<\/a> Insiders discuss\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NHLPA leadership search<br \/>&#8211; Anderson not in play unless Habs forced to reconsider<br \/>&#8211; Larkin, agent meeting this weekend<br \/>&#8211; VGK reassessing with Mar. 3 looming<br \/>&#8211; Why Nyquist is unique deadline piece<\/p>\n<p>ICYMI \ud83c\udf0d: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MKwAxvvU7A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/MKwAxvvU7A<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tXmgqfoIde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tXmgqfoIde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNHockey\/status\/1621487745460838401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> The big rugged winger has a blend of speed and physicality making him an attractive option. Teams have come calling in the past, but it appears that the team will hang onto him unless they are blown away by an offer. Despite the team undergoing a rebuild, he is not a bad piece to keep in the puzzle. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Why Montreal Could Stay Put<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Montreal Canadiens like the player they have. He is a prototypical power forward in this league and brings good things to the table. Anderson is on a good contract and he carries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capfriendly.com\/players\/josh-anderson\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a cap hit<\/a> of $5.5 million dollars per season. He is signed for the long haul as he is locked up until 2026-27. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Since arriving in Montreal, Anderson has been steadily producing. He is coming off his best year last season with the club and is on pace to finish with 23 goals this year, which is four shy of his career high. Unless blown away by an offer, it seems Montreal will stand pat. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Teams That Have Been Interested In Anderson<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There have been teams over the years that have called for Josh Anderson\u2019s services. As stated in the video, the Montreal Canadiens would love to keep Josh Anderson and unless persuaded otherwise, he will remain in red and blue. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/flames\/\" target=\"_self\">Calgary Flames<\/a> have been interested, and at one point so have the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/devils\/\" target=\"_self\">New Jersey Devils<\/a>. Anything is possible at the deadline, but it appears he is staying where he is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"j5Dx6hraRspimTEGGRm74w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1246724370\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'j5Dx6hraRspimTEGGRm74w',sig:'2OTe_Wm8-1dwIvubj1wvkMv26OSMr6-Udmq4qbiNvvs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1246724370',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trade deadline is approaching, and teams are gauging what the plan is. One big name is off the board, and Timo Meier is the hottest name on the block.\u00a0 There are names being floated around that are not as hot. Today&#8217;s rumours focus on Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson. 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