The Montreal Canadiens made a surprising trade in June 2018 when they traded Alex Galchenyuk to the Arizona Coyotes for Max Domi. It was a trade that was not met with a warm reaction from most of the fan base. Domi had scored just nine goals the season previous and many Habs fans were still holding out hope Galchenyuk would return to his 30 goal form from 2015-16.
In the 20 months since the trade, Domi has proven to be a far more valuable asset than the Canadiens third overall pick from 2012. In his first season with the Habs, Domi set career highs across the board.