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The risk with Meier, especially with his poor start to the season in terms of production, is that his numbers will be closer to his sophomore season than his contract year. 6M is a good contract for a 60+ point left shot winger, not bad for a 50+ point per season player based on his averages from the full seasons he's played and isn't great for a career to date 45 point per season average. He's young so there's no reason to write him off, especially when his value will be low. MTL isn't desperate for wingers, they have 6 (and 8 forwards total) with at least as many points as Meier so far this season, which is an admittedly small sample but Meier is a risky pick up.
A team in MTL's position is very unlikely to give up either a solid, seemingly NHL ready Center with top 6 potential after so many years with no depth at C and an unprotected 1st rounder for the draft held in MTL given how PR is important especially in larger markets, and they certainly wouldn't be doing both plus a guy who was playing alright top 4 minutes before being injured along with a conditional 2nd.
I get that's likely the offer that would be needed given his age and term, but it's a complete fantasy to think it will happen.