Seven-piece trade with the Philadelphia Flyers in the works?

The management's intentions are clear: they want to acquire an offensive forward who can play in the top two lines of the team, allowing Martin St-Louis's men to compete for a playoff spot in the 2024-2025 season.

Among the names frequently mentioned by observers lately, there are several very talented forwards such as Trevor Zegras, Kent Johnson, Martin Necas, and Kaapo Kakko.

However, according to information reported by Rob Ellis from "NHL Trade Rumours," a significant trade could potentially materialize between the Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers. According to what he has heard, seven elements would notably be involved in this major exchange between Kent Hughes and Daniel Brière.

Here is the proposed trade:

Given that Josh Anderson has a negative value in the trade market, the idea of getting rid of his lucrative contract might seem very appealing. However, the Habs would also have to give up several significant elements, namely the Jets' first-round pick, Jayden Struble, and Owen Beck.

Yet, with such a trade, the GM of the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge would mainly be adding a 30-goal scorer to his team in Travis Konecny. Now 27 years old, the right winger has clearly demonstrated that he can play in a top-6, boasting 31 goals and 34 assists (65 points) in 70 games this season.

There's no doubt that his addition could certainly revitalize Montreal's offense as Martin St-Louis could create two very offensive units with players like Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, Kirby Dach, Travis Konecny, and Alex Newhook. Additionally, the Habs would also acquire a real tough guy with Quebecois forward, Nicolas Deslauriers.

However, it's legitimate to question if the price the Canadiens' management would have to pay is too high. I would love to see the organization add a player of Travis Konecny's caliber to its lineup, but the prospect of seeing Jayden Struble, Owen Beck, and a first-round pick heading to Philadelphia is far less thrilling.

What about you? If you were in Kent Hughes's shoes, would you make this trade?