Quoting: Book_Hockey
Why would Ben Chiarot get a B+ prospect?
Because Elliot Friedman dropped a "Sure, he could bring back a 1st" nugget that Habs fans cuddle up to every night before they go to sleep. To be fair, it's been recycled over and over and over again, so many times that it may well come true! And you know what, it could happen! But, it's a pretty dumb move for whoever does it, especially when there are other options that are much better out there.
Kinda like giving up a solid prospect and a 2nd for a defence-only winger, who, by adding him and giving him the raise that he'll get next year through arb, basically handcuffs you into a spot where you a)can't re-sign Strome, and b)are left with Zibby, followed by a black hole down the middle (Where you'd PRAY for some growth from Chytil).
It doesn't make any sense, but who knows!