solid team I doubt it makes finals or even out of the atlantic next year but its a upgrade compared to last year

As a Caps fan I'm interested for sure.

I would love some more details on this from a Caps perspective. Definitely interested - But looking at the stats, Drouin looked like he didn't have a great year (including last year - but not many games played). Allen and Sammy would be a good pair.

Any further details on Drouin? For a team that is tight to the cap (Capitals that is), we are adding salary here (and that isn't including Kotkaniemi new deal)

I much rather keep KK and keep the young guys together than trade him for Kuzy

This for sure weakens the Habs! Montreal adds 8.5 Mil Salary to a lineup that is already going to have to make some major cuts. You traded 5 very important roster players from this passed post season and replaced them by signing 4 depth players to too much money and term. You can pretty much forget any deal involving Kuznetsov to Montreal, Habs fans will reject pretty much all of them!

A fluke run to the Finals does not make Montreal a perennial contender.
Montreal will be back in the lottery....
WHERE THEY BELONG.

Uhh Blues pass, thanks.