The Montreal Canadiens made a minor trade leading up to the trade deadline last season that involved fairly significant dollars. The Habs sent Byron Froese and David Schlemko who was earning $2.1 million per season to the Philadelphia Flyers for Dale Weise who will make $2.35 million next season and Christian Folin.
Over the final few months of the season, it became evident that the Canadiens had acquired the best player in the deal. Folin, a physical defender who has bounced around the National Hockey League over the past three season showed he is an NHL calibre player.