Capitals Winger Likely to Be Traded to His Hometown Team

NHL insider David Pagnotta just dropped some massive news, stating that the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals have been engaged in trade talks.

Pagnotta confirms that the Capitals could be willing to part ways with Anthony Mantha, who is from Longueuil, just outside of Montreal. It's likely the 29-year-old would be more than willing to return home to play for the Canadiens.

The Capitals looking to part ways with Mantha is more of a sign that they are looking to create cap room than anything. Mantha carries a $5.7 million hit for this year and is a free agent after that. Armia, on the other hand, has two years left on a deal with a $3.4 million AAV.

The two players are of similar age and have similar point productions in their previous seasons. Mantha scored .4 points per game, while Armia recorded .3. Neither played a full season with their respective teams.

Do you think it is worth a trade for either team?

As seen on Habs Fanatics - "Major: a trade between the Canadiens and Capitals involving two players is currently being negotiated, according to David Pagnotta"