Jarred Tinordi spent just over five years with the Montreal Canadiens. He was acquired as a first-round pick, a prospect so desirable that Montreal traded up to make the selection. He departed in a complex three-way trade involving a bunch of players who had previously cleared waivers.
Some of the fault for his plummeting value lies with the player. The rest lies with the Canadiens.
Oddly enough, Tinordi’s road, both too and from, ran through Arizona. As LNH.com’s Arpon Basu pointed out shortly after the trade, Tinordi was originally drafted with the Coyotes selection:
Habs packaged own 1st round pick and a 2nd rounder to move up 5 spots and draft Jarred Tinordi in 2010.