Quoting: Blazingbat11
You also have to gauge team need. MTL really don't need to add another RD, and they do need someone like Suzuki in their roster (right shooting forward, either at Center or RW, who can play the PP). but I agree with F50marco, no need to add Juulsen here, but if something had to added, it definitely wouldn't someone of his caliber.
Quoting: F50marco
They both project to be studs. Whatever they end up being heavily depends on development so it can go any way. Simply basing it on value right now though. Both guys are even in value and they'd be a 1 vs 1 IMO. Adding Juulsen would be like Habs adding Ho Sang to deal, just like that. Doesn't really make sense.
Not saying the trade makes sense for both teams in terms of needs and what not though. Habs don't really need another RHD right now. That may be the least needed position for them other than goaltending. Same thing goes for NYI. Do they really need another center/winger?
If Dobson was a lefty however......Habs would be all over that. That's their Achilles heel right now.
IMO, since Dobson is a project, it would be weird to consider MTL needs for this season. Of course LD is weak right now for MTL, but Mete, Kulak and Romanov are the future LD and it is ok. We can also add Struble and Norlinder. On RD, Weber and Petry are taking many minutes, but Weber's icetime should decrease of at least 1 minute/game by year to stay effective and I would prefer trading Petry while he still has value (this year of next). I don't think Brook or Fleury can become 1st pair defensemen, so Dobson would gradually take this place while Weber gradually slows down, and the evolution could look like this:
2019-20: Weber(23m) - Petry(22m) - Folin/Dobson(15m)
2020-21: Weber(22m) - Brook/Dobson(20m) - Brook/Dobson(18m)
2021-22: Dobson(21m) - Weber(21m) - Brook/Fleury(18m)