Danault Trade Story Puts Montreal's Patience In Sharp Relief

The Philip Danault deal is getting a fresh look, and the framing says plenty about how one side of the transaction saw the long game. When an agent calls a move a stroke of genius, that is front-office language for a bet that aged better than most people expected. The Canadiens have had their share of noise over the years, but this kind of hindsight suggests there was more planning here than the usual deadline grab.