They may have to wait for MONDAY 2020!

There's the genesis of a few good ideas here.

Gauthier is waiver bait next year, assuming he doesn't make the Leafs. While I think he could help the Habs, I don't think the asking price is as high as McCarron. And, what would Toronto do with McCarron if Gauthier isn't needed?

The same goes for Morin. He hasn't developed into much of a dominant player. The Habs don't have to move Shaw. His contract is about the only thing keeping them from going below the floor. If you think you want Morin, there's cheaper ways to get him. Habs could eat $1.5M from Shaw and trade him to any of the other 30 teams in the league for what they paid for him -- 2 second-rounders.