Canadiens trade Al Montoya to Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Al Montoya from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2018, the club announced Thursday.
Montoya has been on injured reserve since suffering a concussion Nov. 4. In four games this season with Montreal, he registered a 2-1-0 record to go along with a 3.77 goals-against average and .863 save percentage.
Once Montoya is healthy, he will add an element of veteran depth to Edmonton's crease, as the Oilers are currently using the unproven Laurent Brossoit as the No. 2 behind starting netminder Cam Talbot.
The condition on the pick in the Al Montoya trade: The #habs get a 2018 fourth-rounder if he plays seven more games this regular season.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 5, 2018
If not, they get a fifth-rounder.
Montoya is under contract until July 1, 2019.