Montreal paid a hefty sum of money, as well as term, to lock down Josh Anderson after acquiring him for Max Domi (plus a third-round draft choice, turning into Slovakian defenceman Samuel Ku0148au017eko) in 2020. Then General Manager Marc Bergevin motivated the trade with the fact that well-skating goal-scoring power forwards were rarely possible to acquire and thus, you needed to pounce when the opportunity presented itself.
If that logic remains in mind for other GMs as well, Minnesota native James “Jimmy” Snuggerud might find himself in an enviable position going into July 7. His size, combined with his aptitude for finding the net and a solid two-way game should present him with many plausible suitors.