Six Months In: How the Dach-Romanov Swap Is Playing Out

The Kirby Dach for Alex Romanov trade between Montreal and New York looked intriguing on paper last winter, but six months of actual NHL hockey tells a different story about who won this deal. Both teams made calculated bets on player development and fit, and now we have enough tape to evaluate whether either GM got the better end of the bargain. The Canadiens and Islanders took very different approaches to addressing their needs, and the results are starting to crystallize.