Who says no

Probably both teams say no, LA are picking up PLD so they will want to make a push, whoever Montreal gets at 5 is at least 2 years out. Montreal sees the potential in whoever they can get at 5 in the most stacked draft in a decade and don't trade away the potential that's there.

I haven't checked every roster, but Quinton could be the youngest player on any NHL roster. With that in mind, we aren't ready to give up on him yet. We'll give him the same amount of time as the Rangers have given Kakko and LaFreniere.

I think what you guys do with nos. 5 and 31 will be the main stories coming out of Wednesday night. Good luck!

I think it depends on who is there at 5. If Michkov goes in the top 4, and Smith or Carlsson are there, I think LA says yes. But in that scenario, Montreal says no. All other scenarios, LA says no.

Fair enough. Admittedly I haven't really watched many of these prospects, so just going off of what I've read nobody the Habs are linked to at 5 really excite me, and I'm still a believer in the potential Byfield has shown in junior days, but yeah, removing a cheap contributor from their lineup for a guy who probably won't be there for two years doesn't make much sense for LA. Would be a long-term bet for them but they're going for it now.

Yeah, especially considering it takes longer for bigger guys to develop. Still think he's gonna be a stud.

And thanks!