Moving up to 1st overall

Yeah that is not nearly enough to get celebrini.

Replace Xhekaj, Xhekaj, Barron, and the 3rd with another top 10 pick and you'd be there value wise.

The gap between 1st and 5th value wise is about equivalent to somewhere betwen the 3rd and 4th overall pick

Now tell me, if you had 4th overall and a team offered you a contender's 2025 1st, 3rd, Barron, and Xhekaj, would you trade it?

Arent you one of the folks that said Monahan wasnt getting a 1st? You dont seem to learn that you have no idea about value or simply ignore all context with trades. Its time NHL fans sat down and listened to Habs fans who have been proven right more often than wrong

I guess it really depends on what's gonna happen with that Calgary pick. My favorite pick value tool is puckpedia, and according to them, a fair trade up from 5 to 1 would be something like

SJ Sharks receive : 2024 5th overall, 2024 6th overall, 2024 58th overall
MTL receives : 2024 1st overall

If you think whoever holds the 6th overall pick would accept Barron, Xhekaj squared, and calgary's 2025 1st rounder for it, then its probably of fair value. I think the Sharks in this specific instance would probably prefer more quality over quantity, especially if youre trading the 1st overall pick

Islanders would do a pick swap. Lets say 14OVR for 30OVR and Matheson.

I said NJD wouldn't pay a 1st for Monahan because he is too slow and doesn't fill a need
I said that there is no way a fringe playoff team offers an unprotected 1st for Monahan
I said Monahan wouldn't return a 1st+

No team is trading celebrini.

let alone for a collection of spare parts.

The historical value of a 1st overall is equivalent to 4th overall+5th overall combined.

Now tell me, would you trade your 5th overall pick for Arber Xhekaj and a contender's 1st?