Off-Season Countdown: Petry, DeBrincat set for Trade Bait?

Ahead of the NHL Draft on July 7 and the opening of free agency on July 13, TSN.ca keeps you up to date with all the latest rumours and speculation from around the NHL beat.

After trading Shea Weber's contract to acquire Evgenii Dadonov, it appears the Montreal Canadiens are looking to move another veteran blueliner.

Montreal has traded injured captain Shea Weber to the Golden Knights for forward Evgenii Dadonov in a cap clearing move. TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins That's Hockey to explain what the move means for the Canadiens' salary cap situation moving forward.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports the Canadiens are working on a trade to move Jeff Petry, with the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings among the potential suitors.

"There's no question that a Jeff Petry trade is something that the Habs are working on. It's not guaranteed it'll happen, but there's certainly some effort being done right now on that front," LeBrun said on Insider Trading.

"The Dallas Stars are a team that has some interest in Jeff Petry, especially if they can't resign pending UFA John Klingberg. I can tell you right now there have not been any talks with Klingberg of late. It looks like he's headed to the UFA market. So, Petry could be a landing spot in Dallas. I'm told Detroit is also a potential destination. Five or six teams have talked to Montreal recently about him."

Petry, 34, had six goals and 27 points in 68 games last season, his eighth with the Canadiens. He is heading into the second year of a four-year, $25 million deal with an average annual value of $6.25 million.

A second-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers at the 2006 NHL Draft, Petry spent five years in Edmonton before being acquired by the Canadiens at the 2015