Just throwing this out there, how much is four 1st round picks worth exactly? Because that is a loaded question IMO. Whose first rounders are we talking about here? There is a big difference between asking for Vancouver's next 1st rounders and asking for Chicago's next four.
Really need to put things into perspective here because 1st rounders have become overvalued beyond belief. Lets look at MTL's last four 1st rounders, Sergachev, Juulsen, Scherbak and McCarron. Out of that group, one player there is pretty much set in stone to be a really good player. Sergachev. The others may be really serviceable but elite? Doubt it. Go back even before the last 4 selections. We took Galchenyuk, Beaulieu, Tinordi and Leblanc. Only one of those players is an "elite. type player. Galchenyuk.
So in short, if the next 4 players in trade get you an elite talent now. I'm not sure that is all that bad. By acquiring a guy like Kucherov, your essentially improving the odds of not finishing in the bottom 3rd of the league anyway.
Yeah I know four 1st rounders is a lot but if it gets you one star-superstar type player in return, I'm all for it. The odds are against a team drafting 2 star studded players out of 4 1st round picks. There's also the fact that look at other teams draft records. Some haven't drafted a star 1st rounder in longer than 4 years.
If your somewhat confident that your team will be competitive within the next 4 years and you have somewhat young enough core of players already, making the offer sheet for star player is worth the investment. Like i said, it depends on whose 1st rounders we're talking about here. If it was Vancouver's or Edmonton's, I'd be way more hesitant. A team that has been a solid playoff team the past little while and has a good core in place? Hell yeah.
Quoting: galchenyuk_is_a_bust
1. Boston doesn't need another C
2. Montreal would have to give up a first, second, and third round pick
3. Montreal signed Radulov, who can man the 2nd line, and Gallagher is a legit 2nd liner who can do well on the first line
4. ??? This makes no sense, stop posting
Hey your back! Gearing up for another season of trolling or are you going to be adding something to the debate?
1) No one traded to the Bruins.....
2) Your wrong there buddy, see Stammerman's comment. It would be four 1st rounders.
3) Yeah, good catch there. This is a hypothetical scenario as stated from bishopsdad.
4) It really irks me when people say " Stop posting" and then give completely wrong reasons as to why. Come on dude,
your post makes no sense.