TORONTO — Montreal Canadiens fans were in shock and disbelief when their beloved Habs traded the popular Jaroslav Halak in 2010.
And so was the future Prime Minister of this country.
“What? Halak for two hockey sticks and a bag of magic beans?,” Justin Trudeau, a Liberal MP at the time, asked in the House of Commons in Ottawa.
Actually, the return for Halak from Doug Armstrong’s St. Louis Blues was young forwards Lars Eller and Ian Schultz.
From websites to social media, the reaction to the deal echoed that of Trudeau’s, including comments such as a “shame,” a “nightmare,” and “April Fool’s in June.