26 Jun 2024 20:22:27
Looking at the Cutter Gauthier trade, a deal like this seems plausible.

WPG : McGroarty

MTL : Barron, 2024 1st (WPG)

MTL gets a young promising prospect, which fits their timeline, assuming he accepts to sign in MTL.

WPG get their 1st round pick back from the Monahan trade, get a young right-handed Dman with upside currently stuck in a logjam of young dmen in MTL, who's also former late first round-pick and reunite him with his brother.

Comparing this deal with the Gauthier trade :

Gauthier > McGroarty
Drysdale > Barron
2025 2nd < 2024 1st

26 Jun 2024 21:30:29
I think Winnipeg holds out for something better. A defenseman that couldn't crack Montreal's lineup consistently and needs to go through waivers this year, doesn't add much value to a late 1st.

26 Jun 2024 21:34:53
Gauthier >= McGroarty*

(Considering on the stacked team Gauthier is)

28 Jun 2024 15:31:24
- MTL adds.

- Barron & Harris are definitely the two D most likely to be traded.

- Barron would get to play with his brother, and perhaps the brother dynamic helps them both be happy playing in the NHL's most challenging climate.

- Barron is an intriguing prospect. He scored a career-high 7 goals in only 48 games last year. A 22 year-old RD with 30 points in 94 games is an attractive hockey prospect to hockey people, whether in MTL or elsewhere.