little much to give but like the idea

A LOT much to give

Montreal looks like the most balanced team in the North so far. Why change anything right now? The further into the season they go, the more this balance will pay dividends.

That’s ridiculous. The habs wouldn’t make a trade for Hall if they weren’t going to make the playoffs, so you want to give a top prospect, 2 1sts, 2 3rd liners, and 2 3rds for a rental. That is a larger package than any player has been traded for in decades, and that includes people with term. Not in the right universe of what the habs would be willing to give up.

Montreal isn't trading this for a pending UFA who doesn't really have a spot in the lineup. Drouin-Suzuki-Anderson is one of the best lines in the NHL (short sample size I know), but you break up something that is working.