Quoting: Nhl_oilers
I like how your thinking, but there is no way they would do that.
nope we wouldnt
Trading him would need a bigger payout then a winger which hold the lowest value of any position.
Kotkanemi's younger and struggled in his 2nd years after a great rookie year.
He got a concussion then got bitter about the lack of protection MTL provides its rookies mouthing off about the coach
Followed by his demotion to Laval where he succeeded but again mouthed off about the coach
Juliens trying to force him and Poehling into being big hard hitting players who will fight
Neither one is happy about this
Julien is a great coach but what he did for Armia forcing him to fully use his size worked out
But you dont try making your two best Center Prospects into bottom 6 power forwards.
Thank god MB saw this and sent them down as animosity grew before it boiled over like the Seguin drama in BOS
What MTL needs is a Marcus Foligno to play 3rd line, hit a ton and knock people out .
play him beside KK and Armia on 3rd line and i think they produce if KK an Awkward/Lanky 19 year old Center needs time to grow into his frame like both his linemates did but with more upside overall