Is Ryan O'Reilly WORTH the Price for the Canadiens NOW?

Update: 2025-11-28

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🚨 Trade alert for the Canadiens? According to insider Pierre LeBrun, if the Nashville Predators decide to move Ryan O’Reilly — the asking price would be steep: a first-round pick plus a top “A-level” prospect.

That puts GM Kent Hughes in a tough spot. On one hand, O’Reilly checks all the boxes: veteran leadership, face-off ability, defensive reliability — exactly what the Canadiens need down the middle.

On the other hand: can the Canadiens afford to give up valuable future assets for a 34-year-old winger? Is it worth risking youth and long-term upside for a “win-now” move?

In this video, Shaun Starr and Marco D'Amico break down:

✅ What O’Reilly offers Montreal — and why he makes sense on paper.

❓ What the cost might do to the Canadiens’ long-term plans.

📊 Whether this trade would match Kent Hughes’ philosophy or risk derailing the rebuild.

🧠 What WE think Montreal should do.

👉 Drop your opinion in the comments: If you were GM for a day — would you trade a 1st and a top prospect for O’Reilly?

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