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There is literally no logic behind any of this.
You've basically said if the Habs want him they should pay a premium for him. All because he MIGHT get traded to another team, even though every team knows he wants to sign in MTL afterwards.
So the question becomes, why would another team pay a premium for him either? If he is only a rental he likely only gets a late 1st and a good prospect from a contender at the deadline and if Winnipeg is in the playoff hunt then they keep him for a run, then lose him for nothing as a FA.
All in all, Winnipeg fans aren't going to be happy with the ending no matter what they want to believe.