This was a tough move for me to make because I like Huberdeau. However when I looked at the Blues and saw the UFA's come off, I saw that I didn't have much on the Left side, while I had Mark Stone on the right side. I was in a cap crunch with a lot of RFA's, and Gabriel's next contract should be in more of a mid range then high range.
Its a gamble but when I looked at the player ratings they were pretty close, but there were things that I really valued in Landeskog.
This deal allows me to at least add something potent to the left side, and I really like the matchup of Eichel, Landeskog and Stone as a decent top line.
I also picked up a pick, that will help considering that I don't have that many picks over the next couple of years.
This could be a bit of a win for Montreal, I grant that, but I balance that off with it fitting a need with a player that I like.
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