Team: 2020-21 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 6, 2020

Published: Oct. 6, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

So the trade 1 for 1 makes sense, both team fills their needs. Still, Domi as a player carries more value to most people. If there was a pick involved, it would have been the other way around. Why does CBJ receive a 3rd?

It's all theory, but let's try to figure this out

1) Domi and his agent wanted long term.

They would have refused a bridge, which was prefered by MTL because Domi bad playoffs + no need for C long term. Therefore, Bergevin thought that this was going to arbitration, which means 1 year of Domi then UFA and MTL lose him. He had to sell now for low

2) The projection of both contracts favored Anderson value

Evolving-Hockey have Domi at
5.3m 2 y
6.1m 3 y
6.1m 4 y
6.2m 5 y

Anderson at
2.6m 2y
3.4m 3y
3.8m 4y

Bergevin saw more value in Anderson potential contract than in Domi' contract. Think about it, would you rather have Domi or Anderson if the latter cost 2m less for a year or two less? He forced the trade by adding a 3rd

3) Bergevin values cap space because he has an other move incoming. He still rather have Anderson than picks

afterall, Bergevin felt he was stuck with him so he sold low. He also saw Anderson as a must have, so he forced the trade with a 3rd