That Hage doesn't happen without that second has been pointed out and It's not like Barron wasn't a touted player with his natural attributes.The Habs didn't really pay a high price for Barron, IMO. They had to get rid of Lehkonen for salary cap reasons, as he was one of the few forwards who was worth something and didn't fit into the long range rebuild. They got Barron and a 2nd round pick in the trade. That's pretty good value, considering Barron was a young, former late 1st round pick.
I don't think Justin Barron is on a losing value trajectory so we've come out in good shape over all.
As much as I Love Lehk I'm happy he was able to stick it to the dissenters on this forum as did Eller with his role in Washington's Cup win.
It goes to show just how unappreciative our fan base can be when they choose to ignore the things players do really well to justify their own positions.