BRIDGEPORT, CT - MARCH 23: Hayden Hawkey #31 of the Providence College Friars makes a save against the Clarkson Golden Knights during the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey East Regional Championship Semifinal at Webster Bank Arena on March 23, 2018 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Friars won 1-0.

Oilers, Canadiens make Hawkey trade

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The Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens pulled off a solid Hawkey trade Saturday.

The Oilers acquired netminder Hayden Hawkey from the Canadiens in exchange for a fifth-round pick in next year's draft, the teams announced.

The 23-year-old has spent the last three seasons at Providence College, going 24-12-3 with a .919 save rate across 40 games this past season.

The Canadiens originally selected Hawkey in the sixth round of the 2014 draft.

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