I publicly stood against the idea of the Montreal Canadiens trading Artturi Lehkonen on multiple occasions. I didn’t feel the club would be able to get a return matching the value that the Finnish forward provided them, and pulling that trigger would end up being a big regret in the long term.
Last night against the Ottawa Senators, Justin Barron showed why the Canadiens were willing to pull the trigger on that deal.
He scored his first NHL goal in spectacular fashion, collecting a rebound and walking the blue line before heading downhill and finding the shooting lane he was looking for.