What in tarnation
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6th 1 star from here. These trades are so freaking bad that they look like these were made by Peter Chiarelli.
That STL trade... ehh, from my point of view, STL aren't in the win-now mode from their team's perspective, and they are waiting for their young future stars before going for their cup run. That became even more evident when they traded Stastny for future prospects. So why would they do this? They have one of the best prospect pools in the entire league that is going to shine in the league in 2 or 3 years. They'd be stupid as hell to trade them away, especially for assets players you suggested. Gallagher is overrated by every Habs fan in this league, Pacioretty isn't worth nearly as much as he was a year ago after having a worst season of his career, and Scherbak isn't even a proven NHL player when it comes to playing in a good team... And as a cherry to the top, after you had suggested emptying big part of their prospect pool, you give them a 3rd overall pick?
Why, if you considered getting some youth to your team, you'd give up the youngest and potentially the best part of your future away? It's so illogical. And taking that trade for Blues is illogical, it would tear their whole process of having a great prospects to pieces. Absolutely illogical.
NSH trade... yeah, no one will take that Price's horrid contract. If an over 10 million player that plays less than half of the games in the league from last 3 years, he is not worth to trade for, no matter how good of a player he is. Just too big of a risk, and a financial threat. And besides, I doubt that Preds can even afford to take him in a longer scale, even if you consider retaining a little under third from his salary. Kind of proves my point about him, his contract is so bad of a liability you'd agree to part 24 million bucks in 8 years from your team's salary cap just to get rid of him. So why would anyone take it?
PHI trade... Nah, the team has very young defensive core, so taking Petry might actually help. But not with that Price. Second and a third seems much more realistic than first and a second, when it comes to additions in the trade. Their contracts have no gap between them, and Petry isn't so much of a better player than McDonald is.
And the BUF trade... Well, I don't see why both of the participants of this trade would do this. At the state that Buffalo is in, taking Weber might not be in their interest just yet. Especially if it means to sell their better prospects. And from MTL's perspective, I think you could do better than that.