Those are all bad for montreal

Why make the Washington trade when you already have Dach and Suzuki and promising prospects in Beck, Mesar and Kidney
I know the fans want star Qc born players but, they aren't that desperate

Montreal's cap dumps, although more numerous than all other teams are still cap dumps and cost assets to move.

No one is giving up good assets to take on Montreal's waiver fodder, cap dumps and bad contracts.

It’s to trade down to pick #8

Why trade down

I know right, such a foreign thought

Habs have some decent prospects but, they aren't in a position to trade back and not take the best player they can
If they move it's up not down, there is no logic behind moving back Hendrix put up 0.5 points a game last year and did less in the playoffs he's no bust but, not worth taking a player you're less sure of

Los Angeles won't be taking a forward in a trade for Matt Roy, let alone a hideous cap dump.