The Montreal Canadiens picked up Denis Gurianov at the trade deadline in a deal that sent Evgeni Dadonov to the Dallas Stars.
Dadonov was acquired last offseason in a trade that sent Shea Weber’s contract to the Vegas Golden Knights, so not a lot was expected of him. Still, he somehow kind of disappointed in his few months with the Canadiens, scoring four goals and 18 points in 50 games while looking completely disinterested at times.
So, when the scuffling 34 year old was traded for a struggling 26 year old Gurianov it seemed like a risk worth taking for the Canadiens.