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Montreal Canadiens: 10 Worst Transactions Since Patrick Roy Trade

By Ken MacMillan

Nov 3, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy reacts on the bench during a video goal review in the second period against the Calgary Flames at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy reacts on the bench during a video goal review in the second period against the Calgary Flames at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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#8: June 25th 2010: Canadiens Draft Jarred Tinordi

The Montreal Canadiens held the 27th overall pick thanks to Halak’s aforementioned heroics in the 2010 postseason. The Canadiens decided to trade that pick with a 2010 second rounder to move up five spots and draft Jarred Tinordi.

Not only is the fact the Habs gave up a second round pick to move up five spots a terrible idea, Tinordi has proven to be a bust. The Coyotes ended up with Mark Visentin and Oscar Lindberg with the Habs original selections.

Montreal, in a league that is becoming faster every year, decided they needed to move up and get 6’6″, slow moving Tinordi. They could have salvaged the trade if they decided to take the best player available with the 22nd pick.

Hanging out there although everyone knew he had tremendous skill was Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals eventually took him 26th and the 24 year old center scored 77 points last season. Tinordi hasn’t been able to make the Arizona Coyotes lineup and they remain the second worst team in the league.

#7: December 9th 2011, Habs trade Jaroslav Spacek for Tomas Kaberle

Maybe Gauthier just doesn’t like people named Jaroslav? It’s a bit of a different name for a french guy, but is that the only reason he obviously traded Halak and Spacek for the first offer that came along?

There was a lot wrong with this trade. First, Spacek was a better player than Kaberle. Second, Kaberle had two and a half more years on his contract while Spacek’s was about to expire. Third, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford had publicly complained about Kaberle’s fitness and claimed his own signing was foolish.

Kaberle was an offensive force in his day, but was coming to Montreal after scoring zero goals and nine assists in 29 games. He was earning $4.5 million per year and had to be bought out before he was able to fulfill that contract.

He scored 22 points in 43 games in that first half season with Montreal but was a defensive liability. He played ten games the following year before being asked to stay home.

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