Montreal is not going to do a deal like this. Neither is NYR. Both teams reject.

MTL has no desire to part with Poehling or their 1st.
NYR has no desire to part with Skjei.
Bad deal on both sides

Zuccharello or just about any expiring contract will only be traded to contenders. Even if Montreal makes the playoffs, they aren't getting far in the Atlantic division playoffs. Hardly worth giving up futures.

Skeji and giving up alzner deal is far from just getting expiring contracts.

NYR will part will anyone and Montreal has a future 1c in kotkaniemi along with Suzuki who is going to be a top 2 center in a year or 2. not to mention domi or Drouin both c/w

nyr would be willing for the right price and this price isnt right. They wont be touching contracts like alzners with the next years FA crop so good. They already have their eyes set on Panarin and erik Karlsson is another option to overpay to bring in. NYR is bidding their time until next year right now is trading off UFA's to get assets.