So you think the Habs would have continued to be killed in most games after adding Eller, yet you're criticizing Hughes for not making this move? Make it make sense.
Your argument is still nonsense, and I said a rebuilding team that's last in the standings.
First of all, a 3rd and 5th round picks are not insignificant values like you're saying they are. Engstrom and Fowler are two of the habs top prospects and they were both drafted in the 3rd round in recent drafts. Heck, Hutson, who's looking like a future elite D, was just a few picks away from being taken in the 3rd round.
Secondly, why would a rebuilding bottom-of-the-league team trade decent assets for a player who's not going to make any notable difference to the team's performance? Especially when considering that they could just call up a player for free (Roy), who's likely to have a bigger impact. It would only make sense if the habs get some players injured, and need to call up a young player (Beck), but do not want to do it, so they acquire one by trade instead.
Thirdly, there's no guarantee that the habs can recoup the assets they would have given up for Eller. Laine will be back in a few weeks, Roy will be called up eventually, Dach will be moved back to center, etc. Eller might not get good ice time here. If you're giving minutes to Eller, then you're also giving less to Evans/Dvorak, which hurts their trade value.
Why would a rebuilding bottom-of-the-league team give up decent assets for a minor upgrade that will last just a few months? Unless the team is affected by several injuries, it makes no sense.
