Report: Habs tell West GM that Subban is 'flat-out' unavailable

P.K. Subban's no-trade clause kicks in July 1. Until then, things may get a bit silly.

TSN's Darren Dreger was on TSN Montreal 690 radio Thursday, and revealed that a Western Conference general manager who recently inquired about the availability of Subban was "flat-out told that (Subban) wasn't going to be available."

Subban's a lightning rod for criticism, even though he's put up more than 50 points from the blue line in each of the past three seasons. He had six goals and 45 assists in 2015-16, but the Canadiens collapsed, eventually missing the playoffs, which led to a lot of finger pointing in Montreal.

Dreger added that while circumstances can certainly change, he doesn't believe an offer that makes sense for Montreal will present itself.

Subban's under contract through 2021-22 at a cap hit of $9 million. He turned 27 on May 13.

- With h/t to Today's Slapshot