The Montreal Canadiens have traded Joe Morrow to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2018 fourth-round pick. The Jets add another depth option on the blue line in the form of Morrow, 25, who had finally been given a real NHL role in Montreal after many seasons as an under-utilized extra man with the Boston Bruins.
In Morrow, Winnipeg rounds out a solid defensive corps as they march toward the postseason. While he may only contribute sparingly, Morrow can provide good puck movement and offensive instincts.
Montreal moves on from the 2018 deadline having replaced two young defenseman, Morrow and Jakub Jerabek, with two others, Mike Reilly and Rinat Valiev. The team also netted some draft picks along the way in a solid albeit unspectacular series of moves.
Good trade. The fact they dropped Morrow out of the lineup is a huge win without even considering the draft pick they received.