Where you going to find the money to re sign Laine when he is awarded 8M+ AAV via arbitration

Neither team takes that deal. Werenski has been hurt all year, is older and not as valuable as Eichle, Domi has looked like a player the Habs are happy they got rid of and Mrchenko isnt close to making up the difference.

Ekholm can get more from another team when NSH moves on from him.

Foligno, Nash, and Savard’s contracts are up after this year. There’s plenty of room.

Lmao Eichel’s a year older than Zach

No thx. Defenseman as home base isn't a good package idea for Eichel. PLD+ could work, but you have already traded him.

Thought Eichle was 2016 draft and Werenski was 2015, my bad. Either way the point stands that he isnt as valuable as Eichle

You’re going to need a top 4 (maybe 2) defenseman, and some serious work to your middle 6 if you’re going to compete in 21-22. Maybe that is the case either way if you’d trade for Eichel or not.