Chiarot (management decision) won't play Tuesday

Ben Chiarot may have played his last game for the Montreal Canadiens.

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis confirmed that Chiarot will not play Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes due to a "management decision" as the trade deadline looms.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports trade talks involving Chiarot have escalated over the past few days.

Smart decision. You don't want to risk injury at this stage. Trade talks have escalated on Chiarot the last few days... https://t.co/tgNOkaiuni

Chiarot, who carries a $3.5 million cap hit as a pending unrestricted free agent, is listed at No. 3 on the TSN Trade Bait board.

The 30-year-old has seven goals and 18 points in 54 games this season.