Canadiens acquire goaltender Jake Allen from the Blues – NHL.com

Allen, 30, played 24 games with the Blues in 2019-20 and posted a 12-6-3 record with a 2.15 goals-against average and.927 save portion, while also earning two shutouts. The Fredericton, NB native also made five playoff looks with St. Louis in 2020. Allen preserved a 2-1-1 record with a 1.89 GAA and a. 935 conserve percentage.
Allen played 289 NHL profession games, all with St. Louis. Prepared in 2008 by the Blues (2nd round, 34th overall), the 62″, 203 pounds netminder has a 148-94-26 record since making his NHL debut. In career, Allen maintained a 2.50 GAA and a. 915 save portion.
The draft picks traded to the Blues had actually formerly been obtained in the deal sending Ilya Kovalchuk to the Washington Capitals (2020 3rd round choice – WSH) and in the one sending Andrew Shaw to the Chicago Blackhawks (2020 7th round pick – CHI).

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin revealed today that the team has actually obtained goaltender Jake Allen and a seventh-round pick in 2022 from the St. Louis Blues, in return for a third-round choice in 2020 (formerly gotten from Washington) and a seventh-round pick in 2020 (previously gotten from Chicago).