Well, it's still early in the season, but still... If #91 continues his hot streak, he will have been a real steal from Kent Hughes if he could ever get such a high draft pick in return for his services. It should be remembered that Monahan was acquired from the Flames last August (along with a first round pick) in return for future considerations.
For his part, Jeff Marek mentioned that it could cost a first-round pick to the teams that want to acquire a second pair defenseman at the trade deadline. A profile that looks suspiciously like two of the Habs' backs, Joel Edmundson and Michael Matheson.
Based on the trade deadline last March, Hughes was able to get maximum value for Artturi Lehkonen and Brett Kulak. Should the Habs find themselves in a similar situation to last year, it's a safe bet that they will do everything in their power to get the big bucks in return for Monahan, Matheson and Edmundson, and possibly players like Mike Hoffman and Evgeny Dadonov as well, if other teams are struggling with injuries to their forwards.