Blue Jackets laugh and hang up when they hear the big piece coming back to them for Jones is Drouin, who shot an abysmal 2.6% last year for 2 goals in 44 games played and hasn't had a 20 goal year since '16-'17. Jones has outscored Drouin 3 of the past 4 years as a defenseman.

If David Savard is worth a 1st and a 3rd at the trade deadline and Ellis is worth two young roster players then Jones is worth (and what they would want) is a top prospect and a couple top picks. Also they would need at least a first rounder and a prospect to eat Drouin's awful contract for it's remaining 2 years which include a modified no trade clause. And we haven't even touched Texier's value which is much more than later half 3rd and 4th round picks.

I'm a habs fan and you're right, wtf is this deal. It would be something like a 1rst, Mysak, Drouin and Guhle