The Montreal Canadiens shipped out Christian Thomas in exchange for Lucas Lessio, a prospect-for-prospect swap. In typical Marc Bergevin fashion, the trade came out of nowhere.
The former teammates both were second-round picks from the Oshawa Generals, and both have experienced roller coaster development curves. While Thomas enjoyed a solid NHL stint and is on pace to set career-highs in the AHL, Lessio's production has fallen for the past three years.
A History of Up and Down Seasons
Despite being the seventh-overall pick in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection, Lessio chose to spend the 2009-10 campaign in the CCHL (Jr.