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Im a die hard habs fan and you couldn't be as far as an overpay right here.
- Josh Anderson has negative value.
- Since drafted Filip Mesar did not show any real progress worth trading for. IMO he lost initial value (I would not trade a 1st round pick between 25 and 32 for him). He's a fine project but best case scenario he's worth a late 1st round pick/ early 2nd or another "project".
- 5th overall is a really great asset but the chances Ottawa can pick up a player just as good as Brady or even slighty worse are very very slim.
- I dont have much to say about Mailloux because I really do think he will be a good NHL Dman.
Even when you add it all up, what do Ottawa really get out of this for trading one of the rarest pure powerfoward in the NHL?
If we want him without giving any core pieces, it has to be a huuuuuuuge overpay. Something like :
5th overall 2024
MTL 2025 pick (easily top 15)
Kaiden Guhle
Even this I can see Ottawa hang up.
You cant accept giving up that much, I get it, its a steep price but you wont get a 25 years old top 10 LW without bleeding a lot.