Quoting: Lancebmx
Kerfoot doesn't get a second.
Trading away one of Toronto's better prospects in Abramov is one of the dumbest things I've seen, especially with the excuse we don't really have room right now. There are 6 forwards with expiring contacts next season, not to mention he's team controlled on his entry level contract for the next 3 years. He is waiver exempt so he can be brought up and sent back if needed.
Anderson looks like he's ready for the nhl and will be fighting for a roster spot.
You stated in your description that Arizona will be looking to add more picks, they have zero reason to trade for Engvall who would probably be a minor cap dump. They might take him for free but definitely not paying anything for him.
Like are you expecting to trade those low picks you got for good prospects to be able to get something at the deadline? The players you traded away each have more value than both the picks combined.
Then the Ho-Sang signing after trading away players that could compete for that spot? Don't have room for them but have room for him?
With montreals current center depth kerfoot absolutly gets you a second, he produces and is just a good centerman, he would have been 7th on the habs in points and their 3rd best centerman, but now they have lost danault so i think a second to fix that as easily as this is worth it.
This thread is the first ive heard of Joey anderson being nhl ready but ill defer to those who know him better after this exercise i woulnt trade him, or abramov at least not for a 4th, after being told here and looking at his numbers i agree with what yall are saying.
Yes arizona will be looking to gain more picks, but they need to retain cap compliancy and actually have players, engvall assists both that after arizona trades away players at the deadline, which they most definitly will do. and a 4th is pretty low cost for a player who would make their current roster.
Like i said i wasnt really sure on the value of those guys, in general i always undervalue prospects in trades on this website because if you do actual value for people most people just immediatly say
"You are not getting X for Y"
ho sang i think is signed by the leafs on matter what if hes good enough, so its just a preemptive addition based on what the upper management has said.
I can appreciate your poitns and while i dont agree with them all i think they are a nice way of thinking about this.