disagree.
Drai is a young C locked down for many years.
Max has 1.5 years left on his contract. EDM could be left with nothing after next season.
Unless they trade that 1st round pick acquired in this hypothetical trade and Ryan Poehling decides to stop playing hockey...
That's not possible.
a 1st round pick that will be anywhere from 16-30( at worst 10th) is not a huge piece to give up.
Agreed...it's not, every individual piece of what the Habs would give up in this hypothetical trade, is not a lot to give up.
Collectively, it is though...they each represent our best assets. To give all 3 up for ONE player, is excessive IMO.
Especially when you're not going to get a huge statistical bump (goals & assists) from trading Pacioretty to getting Draisaitl.
What do you think? Draisaitl is going to turn into a 90+ point player for the Habs?
You can pretty much shave off 10pts from his best total from last year, that puts him right in Pacioretty territory.
Poehling is a good prospect, but another late round pick. Habs sat on Mac till he has no value. If I could go back in time and trade Mac and a 1st for ROR/Turris/MD/JT or any other center I do it in a heart beat.
Fair point...but Poehling is not McCarron.
You have to give to get. Drai is a good young C with his best years ahead of him. He has a hefty contract but at least it covers his prime age, not mostly his 30's.
Agreed...but in this deal, I don't think we're getting enough. I don't have a problem with what we're giving.
I just think Pacioretty's value is being severely underestimated right now because he's struggling...come back in 2 weeks when he's scored 8 goals in the last 6 games and I think opinions change drastically.
Max won't be here in 2 years. Poehling will have almost no impact on this team for at least another 2 years, probably 3 or 4 (Look at Mac). Our 1st this year which I believe won't be lower than 16th won't have an impact for 3 or 4 years either.
It's an assumption to think Pacioretty won't be here in 2yrs...I didn't think Plekanec would still be here, yet here he still is and it's increasingly more likely he'll be here next year.
As for McCarron...I have no idea what you're bringing him up.
So those extras won't be contributing until Price is 34 and Weber is 36. MEanwhile the team can add a dynamic 60-70 point C for Price 30-34 and Weber 32-36.
The choice is a no brainer to me.
Again...I don't have a problem giving up Pacioretty + Poehling + 1st round pick.
What I have a problem with is 'only' getting Draisaitl in return...there has to be something else coming back from Edmonton.