from Michael Traikos at the Vancouver Province,

One month into the season and it’s official: Montreal won the Shea Weber for P.K. Subban trade.

Well, maybe that’s a tad bit too strong. At the very least, the Canadiens won the month of October.

While the Canadiens are undefeated in regulation time and Weber is a favourite to win the Norris Trophy, the Predators are currently the second-worst team in the NHL and Subban has a minus rating that would make most golfers envious.

In Edmonton, defenceman Adam Larsson has been everything ex-Oilers forward Taylor Hall wasn’t. And while Steven Stamkos made the right decision in re-signing with the Lightning, the Canucks look like they made the wrong one in acquiring Loui Eriksson.

Oh, and former No. 1 overall pick Nail Yakupov may no longer be a draft bust.

These are just a sample of the snap conclusions the hockey world is making after evaluating the many off-season moves in the NHL. Again, it’s been a month. Things could — and probably will — significantly change between now and the end of the season.

But for now, here is a look at how some of the bigger moves have panned out:

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