If i was the GM of MTL i wouldn't do either of those trades, but that's just me. But i agree about the fact that VGK takes Plekanec. Hopefully you're happy with 2 stars.

You think Vegas take Plekanec? I wouldn't think so but who knows. I'm excited for this draft! haha

They need to take some coin to meet the 2/3 requirement and Plekanec only has a year left, so it's a perfect fit. I would love Eakin on Montreal, I think he can be a second line centre, whereas Beaulieu has only shown flashes of top pair potential.

Sorry bro but the Habs aren't going anywhere with Eakin as a 2nd line center. Galcheniuk isn't even a legit 1st line center, he can't win faceoffs and has no defensive awareness. He's a winger if anything. Habs really messed up with his development

I agree but I'd rather they force Galchenyuk into that that role and say, you're staying here until you figure it out.

That's what they should of done from the beginning, but even when he does figure it out ..Galchy as#1 and Eakin #2, it's not good enough . They need someone legit #1 and let Galchy figure it while playing #2

While I agree the Habs (specifically Therrien) messed up his development, nothing in his numbers suggests he can't be a legitimate 1st line center. There are things he could improve upon, faceoffs being one, but his numbers are mostly positive despite that. Too much is being made of the faceoffs. There are more significant areas of his game that he can improve. Defensive zone coverage, lessening the frequency of "skill" plays, quicker decisions/less time holding the puck, etc.

I don't think Eakin is a good solution either, but I do appreciate thinking outside the box. Not every team is going to be able to acquire Duchene. This is a down season for Eakin, but even at his best he's only in the 40 point range. We can likely reproduce his numbers with Danault as a 2nd line center, and I'm not a fan of that idea either.