Schneider to the Habs, More to Come?

The Montreal Canadiens have dealt 2nd and 3rd round draft picks to the Atlanta Thrashers for the services of Mathieu Schneider. Schneider currently has 4 goals and 15 points in 44 games this season. It’s the first major move on route to the trade deadline and things will only heat up from here.

With Schneider now off the market, players like Kaberle, Kubina, Morris, Boynton and others will start popping into the rumors more often. Consider this a domino affect. Schneider’s trade will open the door to other defenseman and teams gaining leverage for their key players on the market.

With so many teams in the playoff hunt the amount of buyers this deadline is huge in recent history. This could very well be the most explosive trade deadline in years.

Micheal A. Aldred
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