This means that he is clearly willing to trade his 2023 first-round pick from the Florida Panthers for a more established player.
Knowing this, the excellent observer Marc-Olivier Beaudoin started the following exercise, and we find it very interesting:
And among the responses, four names really stood out:
It's surprising to see Lafrenière's name here, but fans still seem to believe in him.
In your opinion, if the Canadiens do trade their second 2023 first-round pick, the one from the Panthers, for a younger but more established player (like Kirby Dach), who would you target?
You can see the complete answers, right here:
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23 MARS | 1048 ANSWERS Four names identified for a Kirby-Dach-style trade, including one surprise Which one would you target more, for this type of trade? | ||
Askarov | 181 | 17.3 % |
Hart | 315 | 30.1 % |
Lafreni�re | 204 | 19.5 % |
Dubois | 348 | 33.2 % |
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