People are so obsessed with long term deals that they're getting this backwards. You don't want to go long term with either Josh Anderson or Max Domi. Domi is not a great fit at center and is often a problem for his coaches. You don't give him $25m-$30m in one contract, because you might not even want him after a short period of time. Similarly with Josh Anderson, he's capable of being a great player, but with his playstyle he is always going to be one bad hit away from being ruined. Habs fans should be hoping to get him on a two or three year deal.
It may have been a good move by Bergevin if Domi wouldn't accept a long term contract. Domi could have gone UFA just when the team is ready to contend. If Anderson signs a longer term reasonable contract (and stays healthy) Habs win the trade. The only way Domi stays with Columbus is if he doesn't do well in the next 2 years.
Given that you don't know how many good years Anderson has left, could be six or could be two, you don't go long term if at all possible.
Also there is no path for Domi to stay in Columbus if he isn't good for them. The only way he stays long term is if he fits so well that neither party wants it to end.
He also had a good amount of shift with the best players. He did 1 year. I respect your opinion , but for me i would play the slow card because im not convinced by anybody on this team right now except Suzuki and Petry
That's not right. Josh Anderson played about 1/10 of his minutes with Panarin that year, the majority were with Jenner and Foligno on the shutdown unit. And if you carry a shutdown unit as hard as Anderson did, and the unit dominates, and you also score 27 goals as one of the most feared wingers in the game, then you are a very rare piece. He was the Jackets second most valuable forward that year, behind only Panarin. Atkinson scored 41 goals and there was never any question that Josh was the better player. Maybe he'll never get back to that level, who knows, but the Habs don't need him to do better than that to benefit hugely from this trade.