Finally! A trade that we've been all waiting for. 39 year old Mathieu Schneider, who started his career off with the Habs, has been acquired by Bob Gainey for a 2nd rounder in 2009 and a 3rd rounder in 2010. On top of that, the Habs also get a conditional draft in 2009.So he might not bring us back to the top in terms of our powerplay. But as far as I'm concerned, he's at least a step up on Breezer! To make room for him, RDS reports that Ryan O'Byrne has been sent back down to Hamilton. It's too bad for Ryan, I thought his game has really picked up since being recalled. Maybe this is why he was a scratch last night.
Either way, this guy has always been a Tom Brady on the powerplay. I wasn't around when he first was a Hab, but some good sources have shown me thumbs up on him.
Mathieu's on his final year of his contract, which the Canadiens will have to pay the rest of. He brings experience and talent, but is most likely nothing more then a rental. Hopefully, this will be the first of many trades made by BG. Because this alone, is not nearly enough.
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