Confirmed with Link: [FLA/BOS] Brad Marchand for conditional 2nd round pick

[Jean Luc Discard]

Bill Zito ALWAYS acquires players who fits in the short AND long-term in his construction of a team.

Chiarot?

 

[KW]

Chiarot?

4D chess, obviously

 

[BabyBennettov]

Chiarot?

Pretty sure Bill valued Chiarot highly, and viewed him as a future Panthers.

No way he would have given that first pick if not…

He was just wrong on the numbers.

Also we have to remember this was his first one and he probably felt the need to make a statement while we were a Presidents trophy team, that’s why he went all-in on Giroux and Chiarot even with our probable cap-crunch !

 

[ScottyMascotty]

Pretty sure Bill valued Chiarot highly, and viewed him as a future Panthers.

No way he would have given that first pick if not…

He was just wrong on the numbers.

Also we have to remember this was his first one and he probably felt the need to make a statement while we were a Presidents trophy team, that’s why he went all-in on Giroux and Chiarot even with our probable cap-crunch !

I heard the story that trade was pushed by his assistant who then got fired because of this failure. That move was maximally un-Zitoish, everybody knew Chiarot is gonna get traded and Montreal will ask for a big return for a player that really not worth it