I feel that Ottawa pick is worth more than pick 9 and Drouin

Then add a 2nd rounder or so

No way Montréal makes that trade with Ottawa. Drouin is too important to the team, way more important than the difference of Raymond and Lundell. We also need a capable backup goalie that can fight with Primeau in the preseason. No chance Folin gets re-signed. Also that’s a massive overpay for Domi.

The habs would also never move Suzuki to the wing over Domi, and Weal wouldn’t be playing C unless absoloutely necessary. Poehling probably won’t be in the NHL to start next year, and if they had $10 million in cap space the habs would be able to pay Kovalchuk whatever he wants to come back (not that I think they’ll need to overpay to bring him back). Chiarot - Petry also wasn’t great, I can’t see the habs going with Mete - Weber & Chiarot - Petry over Chiarot - Weber & Mete - Petry.

The best trade I’ve seen involving the habs trading up in the draft. I like it

Is Raymond guaranteed to be better than whomever the Habs get at 8? Regardless of who you'd like better, there isn't enough data to suggest taking that risk. I like Raymond but not that much more than Lundell, Holtz, Rossi, Perfetti etc etc etc