I doubt St. Louis does that. MAYBE (and I’m still not even sure) it could be a deal if that 1st on the St. Louis side comes out

First of all, you're not pawning Drouin off on the Blues for anything of value. Secondly, why are the Blues the ones swapping their 1st down for yours here? While they retain 7M for you?

That's an 11-layer cake of not a chance, thanks.

So Montreal gets the 2 best players in the deal, plus trade up on their first round pick, plus get 3.5 million in retention. But best of all they only give up a player that has never really found his game in the league and is now shrouded with health concerns and a second round pick

Tarasenko for Drouin and a 2nd that would leave

Better 1st and Dunn for lesser first.

While I agree that STL would not accept that trade, Drouin's leave of absent is not due to health concerns but rather to his mom being in palliative care due to cancer. Also to be far isn't Tarasenko also somewhat shrouded with health/injury concerns?

That's an awful trade for the Blues; there's zero chance that this happens.

Tarasenko > Drouin
Dunn > 2nd
Stl 1st > Mtl 1st
And they retain salary?

They lose every part of this trade. If the gm makes this trade, he deserves to be fired.

More like jailed.