Quoting: jpsnow13
Montreal would jump on that... But they can't offer this year 1st picks since they are in play in the Dvorak trade. Cant send the same pick to 2 different teams.
These are the condition of the Dvorak trade:
Conditions: The better of Montreal/Carolina's 2022 1st round pick BUT if either or both are top 10 picks then Montreal will instead transfer to Arizona the worse of Montreal/Carolina's 2022 1st round pick.
So MTL Could reverse that for Buffalo:
Conditions: The worse of Montreal/Carolina's 2022 1st round pick BUT if either or both are top 10 picks then Montreal will instead transfer to Buffalo the Better of Montreal/Carolina's 2022 1st round pick.
With those conditions, I doubt MTL would do the Hertl trade as it would leave them without a pick in the first round.
So you are correct MTL would never do that.
On the other hand, that is a great trade for Buffalo.
While Karlsson is over paid he is still a very good RHD.
He would be a great replacement for Ristolainen.
Buffalo now has 4 first round picks this year and three top 15 picks from last year.
Many pundits thought Buffalo should have drafted Eklund instead of Power.
I could not imagine a better return for Eichel.