Markov turns 35 this year, i don't see how he will get better with age. Trading him when his stock is very high is the smartest move here, because we can get a 1st for him. Trading Beaulieu is dumb, he has a ton of potential as a puck moving d-man. We need to stop investing money in guys that are old or aren't good enough to win with. I hope Bergevin keeps the re-build going the smart way, with young talented forwards like Gallagher, Galchenyuk, Eller and Bournival, and d-men like Subban, Emelin, Beaulieu and Tinordi. Keep building through the draft and smart free agent pickups, and we'll finally build a winner in this town.
Also here's a funny story. My friend is a hockey player who plays with a guy who's best friends with Morgan Ellis. Apparently at this year's training camp, Ellis told him a shocking little story. At a dinner after a practice, Subban went over to a table with Gionta, Pacioretty, and Gorges and sat down to eat. Gionta told him to bascially go eff off and sit at a table with the rest of the rookies.
Sounds like the cliques are back in the Habs dressing room, lol.