Denis Gurianov

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Evgenii Dadonov, the team announced Sunday.

He was traded to Montreal for defenceman Shea Weber by Vegas last June. The right-winger has four goals and 14 assists in 50 games this season. Gurianov, a first-round pick of the Stars in 2015, has two goals and seven assists in 43 games for Dallas this year.

Le Canadien de Montréal a fait l'acquisition de l'attaquant des Stars de Dallas Denis Gurianov en retour de l'avant Evgenii Dadonov, dimanche.

Puisque ce dernier touche 5 millions $ cette saison, l’empreinte sur la masse salariale des deux équipes demeure pratiquement identique. Pour rendre la transaction possible, le Canadien a accepté de retenir la moitié du salaire de Dadonov. Le Canadien retiendra la moitié du salaire de son ancien attaquant

This move re-unites Dadonov with Stars head coach Peter DeBoer, who was Dadonov's coach with the Vegas Golden Knights last season. While Dadonov has had his ...

With a $2.9MM qualifying offer required in the summer in order for the Canadiens to retain Gurianov’s rights, it’s possible that he’s not even a Canadien beyond this season. [CapFriendly notes](https://twitter.com/CapFriendly/status/1629872995354259456) that this trade leaves the team with just over $2.1MM in deadline cap space, which is enough space for the Stars to be able to add another player should they choose to do so. It’s no guarantee that Gurianov will be in Montreal for the long haul. The 25-year-old winger was the 12th overall pick at the 2015 draft, and he has been a maddeningly inconsistent scorer. He finished last season with 20 goals and 43 points and has a 70-point season on his resume. This move re-unites Dadonov with Stars head coach Peter DeBoer, who was Dadonov’s coach with the Vegas Golden Knights last season. Per the team announcement, the Canadiens will retain 50% of Dadonov’s $5MM cap hit. While Dadonov has had his fair share of struggles this season (he has just 18 points in 50 games) DeBoer had a front-row seat last season for some of the best play Dadonov has to offer. [has made significant investments](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/how-the-montreal-canadiens-have-taken-steps-to-modernize-the-franchise-under-jeff-gorton/) in the area of player development under the leadership of Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes. [Wyatt Johnston](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/j/johnswy01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-26_hr) and [Jamie Benn](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/bennja01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-26_hr) in [Ty Dellandrea](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/dellaty01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-26_hr)’s right-wing spot should DeBoer choose to shift Dellandrea down the lineup, or this Dadonov deal could have been made with the intention of him serving as plug-and-play scoring depth should any of their established wingers be unavailable. Other times, he has frustrated the Stars with his inconsistent night-to-night effort and inability to land on the scoresheet with any sort of regularity despite his tantalizing offensive tools. [have acquired](https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-acquire-denis-gurianov-from-dallas-stars/c-341534988?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=CHCcontent&utm_content=EN-0226-Release-Gurianov) forward [Denis Gurianov](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/guriade01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-26_hr) from the Dallas Stars in exchange for veteran forward [Evgenii Dadonov](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/dadonev01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-26_hr).

The Stars acquired Evgenii Dadonov from the Canadiens for Denis Gurianov in a swap of bottom-six Russian forwards.

They were also two points behind the [Vegas Golden Knights](/nhl/team/_/name/vgk/vegas-golden-knights) for the best record in the Western Conference. "Recording 20 or more goals in four of his previous five seasons, he is a proven goal-scorer at the NHL level and will bolster our offensive attack." Dadonov, who has four goals and 18 points in 50 games this season, will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason after completing a three-year contract with a $5 million cap hit.

FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has acquired forward Evgenii Dadonov from the Montreal Canadiens in ...

Gurianov, 25, has registered nine points (2-7--9) in 43 regular-season games with Dallas this season. The forward has played nine NHL seasons with four clubs (Florida, Ottawa, Vegas, Montreal) and has amassed 283 points (128-155--283) in 463 regular-season contests with 19 game-winning goals. Dadonov, 33, has recorded 18 points (4-14--18) in 50 regular-season contests with Montreal during the 2022-23 campaign.

Le Canadien de Montréal vient tout juste d'annoncer l'acquisition de l'attaquant des Stars Denis Gurianov en retour d'Evgenii Dadonov.

Dadonov, âgé de 33 ans, a 18 points, dont 4 buts, en 50 matchs cette saison. Il a été repêché 12e au total par Dallas en 2015. Âgée de 25 ans, la nouvelle acquisition a récolté 2 buts et 9 points en 43 matchs jusqu'à présent cette saison.