While we believe that Kent Hughes could, at best, acquire a mid-draft pick to settle his goalie trio and trade a goaltender, it turns out we might have been mistaken.
You read that right. This is what has just been seriously suggested on TSN 690 and reiterated by Charles-Alexis Brisebois:
Anyway, let's hope another NHL general manager thinks like Brian Wilde, because that would be a big move for Kent Hughes.
Remember that, according to the latest information reported by the renowned Elliotte Friedman and Pierre LeBrun, the Canadiens only have offers involving late draft picks on the table in exchange for Allen.
There are notably the Toronto Maple Leafs who would have offered a 6th round pick in exchange for Jake Allen.
So, I have trouble believing that Allen is worth a 1st or even a 2nd pick, but maybe that's the case for Cayden Primeau? Anyway, that's what the guys at TSN seem to think.
Wilde adds that Kent Hughes, with all his prospects already in the organization, doesn't need late or mid-draft picks, which is true, but will other teams really bid that high?
A big file to watch, therefore!
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JANVIER 8 | 1008 ANSWERS Trade emerges from TSN Network that sees the Canadiens receiving a first round pick in exchange for a goalie Do you believe that one of them is worth a 1st round pick? | ||
Jake Allen is worth a 1st round pick | 196 | 19.4 % |
Cayden Primeau is worth a 1st round pick | 146 | 14.5 % |
No, neither of the two | 291 | 28.9 % |
Not a 1st, but a 2nd round pick, yes! | 375 | 37.2 % |
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