The seven-time All-Star defenseman Shea Weber is unlikely to play in the NHL again. However, that didn’t stop the Montreal Canadiens from trading him to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.

In reality, the Golden Knights actually acquired Weber’s contract and have no expectation that the 36-year-old will even suit up for them. As part of the deal, Vegas sent forward Evgenii Dadonov to Montreal.

Weber has been with the Canadiens since 2016 and has served as the team’s captain since 2018. He didn’t play at all during the 2021–22 season due to various injuries and hinted several times that his career was likely over. Montreal placed him on the long-term injured reserve list as a result.

In a statement that followed the news, the Canadiens’ general manager Kent Hughes thanked Weber for “all that he has done for and represented to the Montreal Canadiens.”

“Not only was Shea an exceptional hockey player who played through significant injuries in an attempt to bring the Stanley Cup back to Montreal, but he was also a great leader whose leadership will have a positive impact on our team well beyond his time with us,” Hughes added.

The Golden Knights’ motivation for the deal was to get some badly needed salary-cap relief. This is possible due to relief provided to the teams with players on the long-term injury list.

The Canadiens, on the other hand, get some depth in the forward position with Dadonov. The 33-year-old wrapped up the past season with 20 goals and 23 assists.

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The Montreal Canadiens have already confirmed during the offseason that their captain Shea Weber won’t return to the ice in the 2021-22 NHL season due to a number of injuries he is dealing with. But it now seems that Weber’s health status is even worse than it was originally believed. 

Speaking with reporters earlier this week, the Canadiens general manager confirmed that Weber’s future as a professional hockey player is in doubt and said it is a “long shot” that the 36-year-old resumes his career in NHL.

“I think it’s a long shot,” Bergevin said. “You never know, but I would say it’s a long shot.”

Weber is reportedly dealing with lingering foot, ankle, thumb, and knee injuries that accumulated over the years. The veteran defenseman managed to play while hurt last season, helping the Canadiens to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, but that apparently came at a great cost.

Without Weber in their lineup, the Canadiens look nothing like the team that was close to winning it all just several months ago. Montreal lost all of their first four games of the 2021-22 season and conceded 15 goals compared to just three scored.

Shea Weber joined the Canadiens ahead of the 2016-17 season after spending the first 11 years of his career with the Nashville panthers. Webber, who collected seven All-Star nods while in the league, has 1,038 career NHL regular-season games in which he scored 224 goals and dished 365 assists.

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The seven-time All-Star defenseman Shea Weber is unlikely to play in the NHL again. However, that didn’t stop the Montreal Canadiens from trading him to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.

In reality, the Golden Knights actually acquired Weber’s contract and have no expectation that the 36-year-old will even suit up for them. As part of the deal, Vegas sent forward Evgenii Dadonov to Montreal.

Weber has been with the Canadiens since 2016 and has served as the team’s captain since 2018. He didn’t play at all during the 2021–22 season due to various injuries and hinted several times that his career was likely over. Montreal placed him on the long-term injured reserve list as a result.

In a statement that followed the news, the Canadiens’ general manager Kent Hughes thanked Weber for “all that he has done for and represented to the Montreal Canadiens.”

“Not only was Shea an exceptional hockey player who played through significant injuries in an attempt to bring the Stanley Cup back to Montreal, but he was also a great leader whose leadership will have a positive impact on our team well beyond his time with us,” Hughes added.

The Golden Knights’ motivation for the deal was to get some badly needed salary-cap relief. This is possible due to relief provided to the teams with players on the long-term injury list.

The Canadiens, on the other hand, get some depth in the forward position with Dadonov. The 33-year-old wrapped up the past season with 20 goals and 23 assists.

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The Montreal Canadiens have already confirmed during the offseason that their captain Shea Weber won’t return to the ice in the 2021-22 NHL season due to a number of injuries he is dealing with. But it now seems that Weber’s health status is even worse than it was originally believed. 

Speaking with reporters earlier this week, the Canadiens general manager confirmed that Weber’s future as a professional hockey player is in doubt and said it is a “long shot” that the 36-year-old resumes his career in NHL.

“I think it’s a long shot,” Bergevin said. “You never know, but I would say it’s a long shot.”

Weber is reportedly dealing with lingering foot, ankle, thumb, and knee injuries that accumulated over the years. The veteran defenseman managed to play while hurt last season, helping the Canadiens to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, but that apparently came at a great cost.

Without Weber in their lineup, the Canadiens look nothing like the team that was close to winning it all just several months ago. Montreal lost all of their first four games of the 2021-22 season and conceded 15 goals compared to just three scored.

Shea Weber joined the Canadiens ahead of the 2016-17 season after spending the first 11 years of his career with the Nashville panthers. Webber, who collected seven All-Star nods while in the league, has 1,038 career NHL regular-season games in which he scored 224 goals and dished 365 assists.

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