Quoting: HockeyIsMyPassion61
A 1st and 4th round pick isn't getting Pierre-Luc Dubois. Not even close.
John Klingberg isn't signing for no 3 yrs $4,000,000 per on a rebuilding Montreal team.
Doubtful teams are spending a 1st on Joel Edmundson, And Ken Holland hasn't spent a 1st since 2010 and i doubt he spends one now.
Signing or trading for anyone makes no sense for Montreal right now, unless it's a younger player with at least 5 years of term.
We should be stockpiling assets and using short term free agents to plug holes until we've solidified our core and identified our needs in the next couple of years.
THEN we make the big trades for what we actually NEED.
PLD? Wait until he hits the market. Might not even need him by then.
Klingberg? Stop gap unless we give him an inadvisable 7 year term (and he probably blocks Barron).
Even Bellemare, just gets in the way taking up a development spot on the roster.
Edmundson isn't getting a 1st at this point (barring desperate GM shenanigans). Edmonton should still trade their 1st, just for someone else. Teams that are serious about having their best shot at a cup, don't keep their 1sts if they can use them to improve their chances.