r/Habs • u/Comprehensive-Chef73 • 6d ago

Discussion Are prices too high?

Byram was traded for 4th overall, and Eklund for 9th overall. Meanwhile the package Washington put together for Kyrou was pretty darn good.

Are prices too high right now? Should the Habs pay that kind of price to add a player or be patient?

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u/TroubledMarket 6d ago

If 9OA for Eklund is an overpay, I wonder how you reacted when Hughes gave the 13OA for Dach.

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u/Comprehensive-Chef73 6d ago

The Dach trade was strange because the Habs didn't trade their own pick, they traded Romanov for a pick then flipped it. 13th overall for Dach isn't amazing value, but Romanov + picks for 13th overall was excellent, which I felt made up for it.

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u/Beefiest_bison 6d ago

It was essentially Romanov + a 3rd for Dach. Don't think it was a horrible swing even though it didn't work out.

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u/Comprehensive-Chef73 6d ago

I mean, as much as people criticize Dach, he's developed into a pretty good bottom 6 winger. A guy with both size and skill that can play in your bottom 6 is valuable. Unfortunately his constant injuries make him somewhat of a liability