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Danault Trade: Montreal’s Smart Move | NHL News
Montreal’s 2016 trade for Phillip Danault turned a minor deal into a franchise-altering win—sending rentals Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann to Chicago for Danault and a second-round pick. Danault became a defensive cornerstone, helping lead the Canadiens to the 2021 Cup Final, while the pick brought in Alexander Romanov. Though Danault left for LA in 2021, Montreal brought him back in 2025 via another trade, sending a second-round pick that became prospect Liam Lefebvre. The original deal remains one of the smartest moves of that GM’s tenure—a quiet gem that reshaped the team’s future…
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