First, i love that fans from many teams are saying this trade favors a different team. Probably shows that this trade is close to be fair for the three teams.
Quoting: Campabee
No this is not something that makes sense for Montreal the risk of Laf not working out and the pick winning the lottery far out weighs Laf maybe breaking out. Rags fans have been saying for 3 years Laf is about to break out, this seems like a Drouin type of move all over again. The definition of insanity according to Einstein is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. This is insane, trade Sergachev (what we needed) for Drouin because he had potential to be a good center, now you want to trade what we need (high draft picks) for potential again. I am just going to shake my head at that.
Could be a better Dach. Lafreniere have a higher ceiling.
Quoting: AG_sweden
Or NYR keeps their bust player. That's even better to me.
MTL wouldn't offer FLO 2023 1st and Xhekaj for a bust.
Quoting: IDKtbh
This is a really cool trade. I gotta give u credit on the creativity. NYR gets infinitely better. MTL gets a lottery superstar. Chicago gets a would-be lottery pick.
With all that being said, I think Chicago needs more coming back in the deal. Maybe NYR adds a 2nd? MTL adds a 3rd or 4th ?
Thanks for the nice comment. From my point of view, Chicago win the trade because they get a would-be lottery pick. That's better than two late 1st, the rumored asked price.
Could see MTL adding a 2nd conditionnal on Panthers making the playoffs. Guarantees no one gets scammed.
Quoting: Shibbal18
Chicago probably gets a little more
Quoting: Wadejos123
hawks decline. A single middle of the pack 1st isn't enough for Kane
Wouldn't Chicago rather have a top 15 potential lottery winner instead of two late 1st?