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Rejoint: avr. 2016
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The price to get Duchene was Girard, Bowers, Kamenev, and 1st, 2nd, & 3rd round picks. Many writers / "hockey experts" have said the asking price will be the same and that pacioretty is better and cheaper than Duchene (Although duchene is 2 years younger).
Clague and Girard are basically the same and the 2nd and the 2nd eliminate each other... this means Vilardi has to be worth Bowers, Kamenev, a 1st and a 3rd.. not to mention the unnecessary retention of half of pacioretty's salary. Vilardi just isn't worth that much.
I don't expect any team to give up as much as ottawa did for Duchene because that was ridiculous, but you aren't getting full value for pacioretty in this trade. I am pretty sure you are a habs fan, I know most people think fans overvalue their players all the time but it is just as easy to undervalue them. I would do Clague, Vilardi, & a 1st for Pacioretty, nothing less.
Also I would wait to trade Shaw.. his contract is front loaded and after one more year he would have more value to low budget teams like Carolina, Arizona, etc. Next season Shaw should be on the third line and Gallagher and Scherbak in the top 6.. don't trade Shaw until cap space is required. That is also a long time to retain salary.. would regret it 4 years from now.