Don't mind the Byron trade, but the Calgary one hurts. You're not getting more points, and you're increasing salary for player that aren't producing needed offense for the salary they are paid for MTL.

Gaudreau has 2 yrs of 30 or more goals, 5'09", he's good, but not enough I feel for this type of trade. Calgary would definitely jump on this since they are getting three players who produced more for the same cap hit. Might as well keep Gallagher and sign him to the same deal. He's putting up good numbers compared to Gaudreau, same size, just less passes, goal wise he's on par with Gau.

I prefer trading out Danault for a high pick then signing another center at a lower cost but with more experience with than doubling the salary for an older player that could've been replaced easily by a few UFAs right now.

This is a really bad trade for Calgary, first off you lose your star winger and replace him with two guys with expiring contracts who have never even come close to the 99 pts Johnny put up a season ago, you give up your most versatile defensive center who PK's and can put up 40-50 pts a season, as well as a promising young prospect who is trending towards becoming a solid top 6 forward. This trade essentially makes our cup window from 2 years down to 1 year.

MTL should not do the CGY trade - Gaudreau disappears in the playoffs every year. He's the opposite of Gally - no heart at all.

I'll take Byron for that. They need someone else to put in that expansion draft