Julien BriseBois had paid a hefty price with defenseman Cal Foote and, most notably, five draft picks to bring Jeannot to Tampa Bay.
The Lightning is grappling with a very delicate situation regarding the salary cap, and the organization is doing everything possible to find money for Steven Stamkos' next contract, even to extend Victor Hedman.
However, if Kent Hughes must pay what the Lightning gave up at the time for Jeannot, namely first, second, third, third, and fifth-round picks, I can already hear Canadiens fans loudly protesting against this transaction...