Dallas trade - MTL perspective

NMC Benn says no. Klingberg might say yes, cause it's a big overpay for a 30 Dman who isn't that special except on the PP. Drouin and Armia are cap dumps, you don't get that return.

I think there's a chance Benn says yes, knowing he would play prime minutes with Suzuki and have an important leadership role. On top of that, there are not many teams who can take this horrible contract, except maybe Arizona and they won't. So that might be the only trade that makes some sense to him.

If we are taking Benn you have to add at least one 1st or top prospect to the deal. 4 years at 9.5 Mil is not an easy trade to make.

On a side not some of your values are off

Chiarot will return a 1st + 3rd per Freidman and LeBrun
Drouin would get a late 1st or early 2nd but I don't think he will be moved
Armia should only return a 3rd or 4th
Lehkonen should get a 2nd
Allen is about right a 2nd

Pretty good except lehky and Allen are both worth more than a 2nd each

8 million until 38 for klingberg, Habs say 5 or 6 year deal.