On the surface, this is another missed opportunity for the San Jose Sharks to acquire another star player. Max Pacioretty is a perennial 30 goal scorer and 60 point player. To lose him to what is beginning to be the Sharks main rival in the Pacific Division hurts. A lot.
And in case you’ve been living under an NHL rock for the past day or so, the Montreal Canadians have traded Max Pacioretty for Tomas Tartar, (a guy which Vegas paid a pretty penny for only to be scratched during the playoffs) a second round pick, and big time prospect Nick Suzuki, from the Vegas Golden Knights.