Trade: Ducks Send Bryan Allen To Canadiens For Rene Bourque

The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenseman Bryan Allen to the Montreal Canadiens for winger Rene Bourque.

The 34-year old Allen was drafted 4th overall in the 1998 draft by the Canucks. Allen is in the last year of a three-year, $10.5 million deal. He has a $3.5 million cap hit and salary.

The 32-year old Bourque was undrafted. He has one more year after this season on his six-year, $20 million deal. He carries a $3,333,333 cap hit, but a $2.5 million salary this year and next.

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Bryan Allen

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