TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 30: Nick Suzuki #14 of the Montreal Canadiens and teammate Cole Caufield #22 react after Suzuki scored against Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in Game Two of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 30, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
It is really hard to assess trades in the NHL. So much goes into a trade, and often the players traded are involved with their own trades that spiral out into massive trade trees. And then you have to take into consideration what the team needs at the time.