The Montreal Canadiens got a bit of a jump on NHL free agency and all the insanity it brings when they acquired four pieces in a trade for second-year defenceman Simon Bourque. In return for the defence prospect, they collected a seventh-round pick in 2019, a fourth-round pick in 2020, goaltender Steve Mason and forward Joel Armia from the Winnipeg Jets.
With four pieces coming back in this trade, we’ll try to break them down section by section to see what value they hold.
Initially, the return looks incredible for Montreal, gathering up tangible assets in a trade for an AHL defender with three career points to his name.