I think their best chances is with M. Tkachuk for something at 10,5 range

Sick 20 man roster.

1 or 2 minor injuries at a time and that teams boned.

Everyone take your flu shot!

over pay for both players

$2.5 for Puljijarvi may be too much on a "show-me" type deal. Might be too much to give up for him. Not sure, but I think he is worth a gamble.
$11 for Laine will look like a great deal in a few years if he continues scoring like he can. ONLY way to get stars in Montreal is to over-pay or hit the lottery. Montreal will not be hitting the lottery any time soon. Too good to finish bottom three, MAYBE good enough to make the playoffs. Maybe. If there is another way to land a star, I'm all ears.

Yeah, Habs are vulnerable to injuries in the real world too, so I'd rather see them rolling with a star and build depth with their prospects. Or with replacement level guys.

With Puljarvi I was thinking more its an overpay in the trade. A 20 goal scorer, a top 4 dman prospect and a pick is to much, especially for a player that I wouldn't trade straight up for Byron or Juulsen.

Also I will say Laine at $11 million is an over pay, he is one dimensional and doesn't seem motivated to improve, I would do a bridge deal with him to see where he goes.

I think $11 is an overpay for any of Laine, Tkachuk, Marner, or Point. That said, I think each of them are the real deal. With Laine, I fully expect him to score 35-50 goals a year for his entire prime. One-dimensional or not, I'll take that kind of production, pay for it, and make sure to put it in a position to do what it does best and minimize the defensive responsibilities. I LOVE Tkachuk as he brings point per game skill, size, and a nasty streak. He might be my favourite player of that group. But the Habs can't score on the PP. Scoring has been hard for them for a lot of years. Laine, to me, is the answer to that particular issue. And overpaying, sadly, is the only way to get those guys to Montreal.