We learned in the last few days that the Montreal Canadiens were one of the teams involved in the Timo Meier derby. The San Jose Sharks forward is one of the biggest fish on the market, as he is only 26 years old and will become a restricted free agent after the season. His value is very high, especially since he has 28 goals and 48 points in 51 games this season. We now know the price to pay to acquire the talented winger, and by the same token, what the Habs will have to offer for the chance to get their hands on the Swiss player. According to journalist Sheng Peng, who covers the San Jose Sharks and who has sources within the organization, the asking price would be similar to what Bo Horvat brought to the Vancouver Canucks. He also adds the clarification that the Sharks could settle for two prospects slightly worse than Aatu Raty instead of one prospect of his caliber. From there, this means that the Habs will have to include at least one first round pick, add one or two prospects, plus a forward already established in the NHL. Where this could be problematic for the Habs is that San Jose may demand a 2023 pick. Although the Habs have two, the one coming from the Florida Panthers could have a chance in the top-10. Even a top-15 pick in a draft as strong as this year's is a high price to pay. In order to satisfy the Sharks' demands, a trade offer would have to look like this. <q>- Florida's 2023 first-round pick - Jordan Harris - Riley Kidney - Luke Tuch</q> Recall that as a bonus to acquiring Meier, Kent Hughes will have to sign him to a new deal that is likely to average over $8.0M per year. Would you make that trade? <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Sheng_Peng/status/1620449657368514560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620449657368514560%7Ctwgr%5E349b8ab3ca896d7b003afec8a0e75da6a8771e44%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.letsgohabs.com%2FDEVELLOPEMENT-On-sait-maintenant-ce-que-les-Canadiens-devront-donner-pour-Timo-Meier-et-cest-tout-simplement-ENORME-205626'> </a></blockquote></div> Credit: <a href='https://www.habsetlnh.com/equipe-lnh/canadiens-de-montreal/Nous-savons-enfin-ce-que-les-Sharks-vont-demander-a-Kent-Hughes-en-echange-de-Timo-Meier-et-ca-implique-deux-jeunes' class='link_marker' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>HabsetLNH.com</a>