I've been in distaste for a while about the idea of taking on DeSmith but I think that this scenario is far better than trading a 4th for Casey. Dumping Pearson's cap for below market value and filling a hole in the roster at this cost isn't terrible for Vancouver, and also is a forward notion for the Habs. Fair deal.
So Montreal gets a 3rd round pick + a LTIR player for our 3rd goalie who was cap dumped to us?
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Pearson was activated from LTIR not too long ago and can't go back on it until he hurts himself. Trade's really an expensive depth piece for a cheap backup, with a pick to bridge the salaries. Pretty fair deal.
Habs lose a bit, 4th or 5th for DeSmith and 4th or 3rd to dump Pearson. MTL could've gotten another 5th. Not a major loss, but VAN should be happy for sure
Pearson was activated from LTIR not too long ago and can't go back on it until he hurts himself. Trade's really an expensive depth piece for a cheap backup, with a pick to bridge the salaries. Pretty fair deal.
Then we send Pearson to the AHL where he cost 2.1 Million. 3rd round pick for 300k is great, especially considering DeSmith was waiver bound if we didn't trade him.