Avalanche Acquire Daniel Briere in Trade with Habs

Briere waived his no-trade clause to allow the deal to be completed.

                                                                                                                “An up and coming team, the chance to play for Patrick Roy, those are all very enticing,” Briere said to the NHL Network. “Feeling wanted, when the team wants you and they need you, those are all things I’m looking forward to. Having a no-trade clause doesn’t mean you’re not going to be traded in my mind, it just means you maybe have a chance to pick or choose a little bit more your destination. When they told me it was Colorado, I was right away very excited.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Briere had 29 points in 69 games for the Canadiens this season and has one year left on a two-year, $8 million contract. The 36-year-old Briere is a two-time All Star and has 684 career points.                                                                                                                                                                                

Meanwhile, the Canadiens received the 31-year-old Parenteau. He spent his last two seasons in Colorado, scoring 32 goals while tallying 76 points.