Shea Weber ‘shocked’ by trade to Montreal Canadiens

Shea Weber was completely shocked by being traded to the Montreal Canadiens because he was out on a boat.

The entire hockey world was shocked and speechless by the trade that sent P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators and Shea Weber to the Montreal Canadiens. Perhaps no other time in history have two first pairing defensemen of their caliber been swapped one for one. Another person who was completely taken aback for the trade was Weber himself.

Weber played junior hockey for the Kelowna Rockets and now resides around that area. While he was certainly surprised by the trade and it has to hurt that he can’t be a part of what he spent years building in Nashville, he seems to be excited about playing for the Canadiens. So there is that.

He should immediately replace Subban as the team’s best defenseman. However, it remains to be seen for how much longer he will remain in that role. Weber is, after all, on the wrong side of 30 years old and he finally started to show a hint of his age during the 2015-16 season. This was especially true during Game 7 of the second round series between the Predators and the San Jose Sharks, when Weber had arguably his worst game as a pro, being responsible for no fewer than three of the Sharks’ goals.

This is a trade that fans will perhaps rarely, if ever, see again. Mostly because the people who made the trade for the Canadiens could find themselves out of a job very soon if Weber can’t replace the huge hole left by Subban.

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