The Canadiens have struggled to find a reliable backup to Carey Price for some time now, which justifies the decision to add Allen here. The latter is expensive for a No. 2 netminder ($4.35 million) but his contract will end after the 2020-21 campaign. At that time, the Habs are hoping prospect Cayden Primeau will be ready to handle backup duties.

St. Louis was looking to shed cap space this off-season, so they did a fantastic job here by moving out Allen's contract without taking another one back. The Blues may have the ability to re-sign captain (and pending UFA defenseman) Alex Pietrangelo after all. Jordan Binnington remains the No. 1 goalkeeper in St. Louis, and they have a lot of prospects coming.

All of Allen's fantasy value is pretty much gone after moving to Montreal. He will spend 2020-21 as Price's fantasy handcuff, and then hit the open market with the hope of landing at least a No. 1B gig somewhere.