TRADE ALERT: Ben Chiarot has been traded and will be staying in the East

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Ryan
March 16, 2022 (10:05 PM)

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After making a trade earlier today sending Frank Vatrano to the New York Rangers to free up cap space, it looks like the Florida Panthers have acquired a new defenceman to fill that cap space.

The Montreal Canadiens have officially jumped feet first into their rebuild as they have officially traded Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers.

Chiarot was an integral part of the Canadiens run to the Stanley Cup last season and the rugged defenseman will be a welcome edition to the Panthers blue line.

The Canadiens have traded defenseman Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Tyler Smilanic, a 1st-round pick in 2023, and a 4th-round pick in 2022.#GoHabsGo https://t.co/dD9btbcaEQ� Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 17, 2022

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TRADE ALERT: Ben Chiarot has been traded and will be staying in the East

After making a trade earlier today sending Frank Vatrano to the New York Rangers to free up cap space, it looks like the Florida Panthers have acquired a new defenceman to fill that cap space.

Are the Panthers a cup contender now?