The Habs wanted to get rid of Bourque for some time now, and they were finally able to find a taker here. In Allen, the Habs land yet another veteran blueliner (on the heels of acquiring Gonchar which doesn't bode well for their top two blueline prospects: Beaulieu and Tinordi Bourque was already sent down to the AHL, so losing him won't impact the lineup. Allen should provide some stability on the third defense pairing.

The Ducks are taking a chance on Bourque here, especially since he has another season left on his contract beyond 2014-15. Allen was largely expendable because of the arrival of Stoner in the off-season, not to mention the solid play of rookie Manson so far this season. As for Bourque, he might get a shot with the big club fairly soon and may be this year's version of Penner reclamation project that Anaheim added last year.

Bourque is the only player with fantasy value involved in this swap, and even that is a stretch. He was an absolute stud throughout the postseason last spring but can simply not be trusted over the course of 82 games. Still, he's a dark horse (especially if he gets a chance to play with Getzlaf and Perry at some point in '14-15). The Allen arrival is very bad news for Beaulieu, whose value is now limited to keeper leagues.