The Montreal Canadiens traded star defenseman P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Shea Weber, according to Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos and ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
Subban, 27, has established himself as one of the league's top defensemen in his seven-year career and is one of the NHL's most potent offensive producers from the blue line. It's surprising the Canadiens would part with such a talented player only to receive Weber in return, as Bleacher Report's Jonathan Willis noted:
Over the past three years, Weber has compiled 152 points in 235 games, compared to Subban's 164 points in 232 games. The latter is also three years younger than the former, who turns 31 in August.
The Toronto Sun's Mike Zeisberger questioned the logic of trading a star who also made an impact off the ice:
Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin described trading Subban as "one of the most difficult decisions I had to make as general manager," per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period.
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