At first glance, the Montreal Canadiens got fleeced.
A guy who put up 44 points in 71 games exchanged for a guy who tallied a grand total of four in 26? And they had to throw in a third-round pick to boot?
What’s the word for “larceny” in Finnish?
But there’s more to Josh Anderson than the number four, and there’s more to Josh Anderson than the numbers 6’ 3” and 222 as well. Anderson, assuming he can get over his most recent shoulder injury, can bring something to the Canadiens that Max Domi, for all his laurels, never managed: consistency.