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I don't like it personally for various reasons, but it's probably in the range of reasonable.
Would OEL and a conditional 1st
For Galchenyuk, Hudon, and a conditional 1st work for you?
Forget the other pieces.
The idea is to get Arizona more immediate help and guarantee them the higher of the two team's 1sts. Meaning Galchenyuk, Hudon, and ~double the lottery chance, for OEL alone.
Trade happens at the draft, so the lottery results are known. If Montreal gets a higher pick than Arizona, they make the trade, including a swap of 1st rounders. If not, Arizona gets a 2019 1st from Montreal instead.
I would suggest Shaw instead of Hudon, because I feel he is more useful for Arizona as a versatile player who can play anywhere around your youth, rather than displacing them. I only hesitate because Shaw's value is overshadowed by his contract among AGMs, and Arizona is on a budget.
I'd rather keep Galchenyuk, and can't see Montreal moving 1st overall of they were to get it, but MB has done stranger things, and I can't deny that OEL next to Weber long term would be enticing.