I don’t get how people don’t understand this, you don’t know how things will work out until at least mid season, as of right now, considering being dead last gets you around 17% chances for the 1st overall, now matter how bas montreal projects, their % of getting the first over right now as we speak is less than 1%, same goes for ottawa. You simply don’t gamble on trading a unknown pick when you team isn’t in good shape and you certainly don’t overpay with known assets for an unknown pick with the current parity in the NHL where 1-2 big injuries could make you a bottom feeder.