Confirmed Trade: [MTL/LAK] 2024 1st (21OA) for 2024 1st (26OA), 2024 2nd (57OA), 2024 7th (198OA)

[viceroy]

I mean is it too on brand for Montreal to use this pick to draft Beaudoin?

What? The Habs rarely draft players with Franco names.

 

[IslesNorway]

Seems the Blackhawks and the Islanders started a new trend in the NHL with this type of trade.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Nice for kings

 

[dukeofjive]

Ever a fan of trading picks at the draft, let’s hope we get a good player out of this.

 

[Kocur Dill]

And a 7th.

Never change Gorton, one day you'll get your 7.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

? Completely disagree. That is a lot to give up to move up a few slots that late in the 1st round regardless of the number of picks they have. See what they do with it

A 7th pick is nothing. They have 2 relatively early 3rds so it's worth it even if you don't take into consideration any other treansactions made today.

 

[kyne]

This is a critical draft for the Habs. Is 5 and 21 and a young NHL ready defenseman or a high pick in 2025 enough to start a conversation with Columbus, Anaheim or Chicago? It compares well to what Philly reportedly offered Columbus.

 

[JRichard]

Why do these keep happening before the draft is actually started and teams dont know who is going to be available?

Because 2 teams are dealing. If you wait the other team might take another offer.

This is a critical draft for the Habs. Is 5 and 21 and a young NHL ready defenseman or a high pick in 2025 enough to start a conversation with Columbus, Anaheim or Chicago? It compares well to what Philly reportedly offered Columbus.

You need to tell me who is the young NHL ready dman.

If its Mailloux, Hutson: yes
If its Barron, Harris: no

 

[JRichard]

This is a critical draft for the Habs. Is 5 and 21 and a young NHL ready defenseman or a high pick in 2025 enough to start a conversation with Columbus, Anaheim or Chicago? It compares well to what Philly reportedly offered Columbus.

Critical draft sounds like « most important election ». Being said every 4 yrs.
All drafts are important.
Especially when you draft 1, 5 and 5 in consecutive years.

 

[Djp]

Seems like a pretty hefty price for us to pay to move up 5 spots, but for me there is a "tier drop" in talent around the mid-20's range. This might ensure we get a player that I'll like a lot better than one at 26.

buffalo was likely being nice to SJ in their deal.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

The team moving up always win

NHL Players selected at the 57th draft position at hockeydb.com

All players selected with the 57th position in the NHL draft

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Cursed draft position

 

[ReimanSum1908]

Why? What a waste for Montreal when we don't even know who will be available. Worthless.

 

[mr figgles]

They know the Flyers are getting ready to take Demidov at 4 and want a better #1 to give Columbus to swap picks with them.

 

[Ezpz]

Likely someone between 21-26 is a guy Kent Hughes is targeting.

 

[danisonfire]

*Still have 10 picks this year

We've had tonnes of picks for the last few drafts as well, any move for quality over quantity is fine by me. Hilarious to see people pretend that 57 and 198 are some huge cost to move up in the first.

Wouldn't surprise me if we package 21 with more picks to move up again yo take a faller like eiserman.

Catton is another one if he falls that they could try to move up for.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

? Completely disagree. That is a lot to give up to move up a few slots that late in the 1st round regardless of the number of picks they have. See what they do with it

A late second and a 7th round pick is a lot?

I think it’s a shrewd move on Hughes’ part. The difference between 21 and 26 can be fairly significant, especially if you have a target in mind. Greentree or Boisvert (just because of the similarities in the translation of the names haha) or more likely in a trade for McGroarty/move into the top 10 if possible.

 

[bud12]

Because 2 teams are dealing. If you wait the other team might take another offer.


You need to tell me who is the young NHL ready dman.

If its Mailloux, Hutson: yes
If its Barron, Harris: no

Sure, the price to move up 1/2 spot is the 21 and Hutson ahahahah

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Why? What a waste for Montreal when we don't even know who will be available. Worthless.

Most probably another move to go down and having a much more enticing draft pick to trade?

 

[Strat]

What? The Habs rarely draft players with Franco names.

In the past, sure. Who knows now, with the new regime?

 

[smirob]

Someone preemptively prepare the Sarah Mcglaughlin montage to “I will remember you” for this 21st pick, it’s getting moved

 

[Holden Caufield]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806757122417590679

You would think Letourneau might have been there at 26 ?

 

[PensandCaps]

Great job by LA to take advantage of Montreal's incompetency here.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Why do these keep happening before the draft is actually started and teams dont know who is going to be available?

maybe they've made contact with teams who are ready to trade for #21 but not #26, and they want to be ready if there's a move to be made.

 

[Strat]

Great job by LA to take advantage of Montreal's incompetency here.

Uh, what incompetency?

 

[Canadienna]

Great job by LA to take advantage of Montreal's incompetency here.

What do you mean?

The picks are actually almost perfectly even value using past pick swaps.

In fact they are so even it makes me wonder if the GMs themselves use a similar pick valuation process to determine pick swap value.