Trade concluded between the Canadiens and the Avalanche for JB: a steal and a return overpaid according to Joe Sakic

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Elias Edmonson
February 10, 2024 (10:55)

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As General Manager Kent Hughes prepares for his third trade deadline, it seems far away, but there's his 2022 trade with the Colorado Avalanche that has recently come back into the news.

The former GM (now president) of the Avalanche called Kent Hughes for 17 consecutive days before managing to convince the Canadiens' GM to accept an offer for Lehkonen.

"The boss of MacKinnon and Lehkonen has already told Pierre LeBrun (who spoke about it on BPM Sports yesterday) that he considers he paid too much for Lehkonen's services. He said it during the 2022 playoffs (the year of the Cup) during the final.

Justin Barron and a second-round pick in 2024, is that too much? Really?"

- Via Charles-Alexis Brisebois, DLC

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10 FEVRIER \| 571 ANSWERS Trade concluded between the Canadiens and the Avalanche for JB: a steal and a return overpaid according to Joe Sakic Do you believe Joe Sakic overpaid to acquire Lehkonen? (Barron and a 2nd round pick)
Yes	170	29.8 %
No	401	70.2 %
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