The Habs pulled off a bit of a surprising move last week, sending Jayden Struble to Nashville. Having had some time to ponder the swap, our writers offer up their thoughts on the deal.
HabsWorld.net writers analyzed the Montreal Canadiens' decision to trade defenseman Jayden Struble to the Nashville Predators. In exchange for the blueliner, Montreal acquired a second-round draft pick originally belonging to the Vegas Golden Knights.
The site's contributors largely viewed the trade as a necessary move caused by a surplus of young defensemen, including Arber Xhekaj and Adam Engstrom. While several writers considered the second-round pick fair value that clears cap space, contributor Dave Woodward argued Montreal should have waited for a better return.
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