Will the Montreal Canadiens ever regret the Josh Anderson trade?

2) Do you think the Montreal Canadiens will ever regret the Max Domi-Josh Anderson trade?

KK: I think it is far more likely the Habs eventually regret the trade than the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Canadiens took on all the risk here and then decided to sign Anderson long term. Even in a down year, Domi was on pace for 20 goals and 51 points. In a bad year, Anderson had one goal. I don’t expect Josh Anderson to be the next David Clarkson, but there is a small possibility he can’t bounce back and is the next David Clarkson. That would lead to great regret.

TE: The only way the Habs will regret the trade is if Domi suddenly ends up being a consistent 60-point player. That’s not going to happen. Both players are likely in their prime right now, and Anderson is probably a better fit than Domi in the long run. What the Montreal Canadiens might regret are the last three or four years of Anderson’s contract, but by that point, Anderson will be a comforting yet expensive 6’3″, 225-pound safety blanket on the fourth line. Though I still don’t understand why Bergevin hands out no-trade clauses like they’re candy in a classroom, but hey.

S: No… but I do think Habs’ fans might. I think there is a decent chance that Max Domi puts up 15-20 more points a season than Josh Anderson on average over the next seven years and that the nostalgia of Domi’s fire will seduce Habs’ supporters. However, Josh Anderson fills a need, and Max Domi was deemed surplus to requirements. I do believe, though, that Anderson will score more goals than Domi and that he will stay healthy… but that’s a big contract. Bergevin and Julien clearly love what Anderson brings to the table, and he will add another dimension to this team, as well as potentially the deepest right-wing depth in the league. Anderson fits this team quite perfectly: he’s big, he scores, he hustles, he’s fast, and he is reliable defensively and on the PK. So, the Montreal Canadiens will never regret this trade.