Quoting: Campabee
I know, but for each forward we move out ie Hoffman and replace with a younger guy (Slafkovsky) we need a replacement in Laval as well. As I said though Florida has no RD or G prospects worth asking about and their 1st is 4 years away. I was more just looking at freeing up forward positions without strengthening the team too much rn. Maybe I was a bit light on the return from Florida but I just don't see too much else we would be interested in lol.
I agree with you, entirely.
Thought your forgetting a few things, Beck, Tuch, Kapanen, and Farrell aren't signed to ELC contracts.
So, Hoffman/Dadonov/Monahan/Drouin go away, someone from Laval goes to the big club, then you replace them in Laval with one of the newbies above.
I get your intention, and I agree with the premise, I just don't think Florida is the right partner for those movements to address the issues Montreal has depth wise.
Logically you would trade away players to fix weaknesses, not create log jams at positions of strength.
Buffalo has top young goalie talent in Luukkonen, Levi and Portillo. Maybe find a way to pry one of those three away.