Winger Steve Ott was nearing return from hamstring surgery that his kept him out for all but 21 games this season, but he won’t be back for at least two weeks after being diagnosed with Colitis.

Hockey is how Steve Ott earned a spot in the 2024 Class for the Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame. It’s also why Ott will not be able to attend Saturday’s induction ceremony.

The Canadiens did well in landing Jordie Benn and Brandon Davidson, but the Steve Ott trade is puzzling, even if it didn’t cost Montreal all that much to make the acquisition. If the Canadiens ...