Follow usThe Montreal Canadiens got forward Tanner Pearson and a 2025 3rd round selection from the Vancouver Canucks today in a deal for goalie Casey DeSmith, Montreal shared today.
The Montreal Canadiens are receiving Tanner Pearson and a 2025 3rd-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Casey DeSmith. 🔁 pic.twitter.com/yyiyV1ImR0
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 19, 2023
No salary was retained in the exchange.
Tanner (31) played in only 14 matches in the past campaign because of a hand injury, scoring a goal and giving 4 assists.
The forward from Ontario was selected 30th overall during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft out of the Ontario Hockey League’s Barrie Colts by the LA Kings.
Pearson competed in 590 matches over 11 years with Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Vancouver and triumphed with the 2014 Stanley Cup during his time in LA.
In his NHL career, the forward has scored 133 goals and has 139 assists.
Pearson has 1 year and 3.25 million dollars remaining on a 3-year, almost 10 million deal inked in 2021.
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