Devils decline & MTL aren’t trading their 1st for Murray. Just gonna draft one ( LHD ) this summer.

I would rather trade 2020 pick... But in terms of timing, i doubt any ld draft this summer is ready to take on a top 4 role on a top 5/10 team before 3-4 years, which is then too late for our window with weber and price to my opinion... We may have to take risk to get that top 4 ld faster... I'd be willing to part with julsen and a second round if it would be enough as we have too many rd...

As for the devils, maybe a better prospect than ikonen? Cale fleury? Do you really think the devils with get a better player with a high ceiling like drouin for a ufa to be? Unless the decide to go once again full rebuild but at some point you have to move forward and the devils have been a bad team for long enough for their fan base to accept them trading hall for no immediate return.

Devils do decline but you have to factor in that Hall has 1yr left on deal (is he interested in staying? i have no clue)

No but they can get a better offer from another team

Give me an example of a trade that you think works between NJD and MON involving Hall and Drouin.
Curious to see your side of it

Drouin Juulsen Olofsson. NJ got Hishier McLeod at Center, Severson RHD, Juulsen can filled the 2nd pairing on the Right Side for the future. They got Ty Smith Butcher Mueller LHD. Drouin replace a little bit Hall

So:
Hall <> Drouin + Juulsen + Olofsson?
If so, If I am MON, I dont think i make that deal personally. I agree its closer, but i value a younger Drouin with a decent contract (plus you keep the two prospects).

I think there is a deal to be made... Julsen is expndable for montreal. No problem changing ikonen for olofson. That being said, i agree that its a bit of a steep price to pay for montreal which is why i tought of cale fleury...

Drouin / julsen / olofson / hall but newjersey swap its 2rd for mtl third rd pick? Then its a maybe for me... We need a pure goal scorer.

And dont you think such a team would bring montreal among the top the of the league if kk and mete progress as much is we hope?

No. Erberle isn’t very good. Lehkonen is better than Byron, so I keep Lehkonen. Ikonen is the only sniper prospect we have. Mtl isn’t trading him. Juulsen have way more value than Fleury. But I make the trade Drouin-Juulsen-Olofsson for Taylor Hall