It was a classic, simple hockey trade. A one-for-one, my-guy-for-your-guy swap that didn’t involve prospects, draft picks or any other future considerations.
But that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a considerable amount of risk on both sides.
The Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens swapped former first-round picks on Friday, and it’s all about a change of scenery for forward Alex Galchenyuk and Max Domi.
There are a few different ways to interpret this trade. By some vantage points, Galchenyuk and Domi have been very different players throughout their respective careers. And from others, they really couldn’t be more similar.