Who says no

If pick is 1st OA, Hawks say no. If pick is not 1st OA, Habs say no

This is one of the biggest “No”s that ever “No”ed.

The Hawks say no… doesn’t matter if the pick is first or second overall.

If the pick isn't the 1st overall selection, Habs said no.

Slaf is a special player.

There's a lot of debate after the #1 OA pick, so I could understand why something like this might be proposed if the Hawks don't get the #1 pick, BUT I doubt it would occur via players/prospects. It's more likely it would be a pick(s) trade. If MTL wants to trade up from 6 to 2...if we ended today. Then it would likely be the #2 going to MTL and then the #6, #25, & something like the 2027 MTL 2nd. BUT even then it would require both MTL to want to jump up for someone specific AND at the same time CHI would have to think picks 2-6 are pretty much the same. I doubt it happens like you mention in the description, but it's fun to discuss.

https://soundofhockey.com/2022/06/06/examining-the-value-of-nhl-draft-picks/