Prior to the final game of the season, former Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien made a controversial statement about the value of goaltender Jake Allen. According to the former NHL coach, Allen would be worth nothing less than a first round pick. <q>The Canadiens are in a position to ask for the big money. It would definitely be a first-round pick in return for the veteran goalie's services. - Michel Therrien</q> Following that statement, Allen allowed nine goals against the Washington Capitals. I have to say that I'm really surprised by Therrien's comments and I'm not the only one. Let's just say that his statement caused a particular reaction on social networks. In 25 games this season, the Canadiens' goaltender has maintained a 3.52 goals-against average and a .894 save percentage. With stats like that, it's crazy to think that a goalie like Allen, who is under contract for two more seasons after this one, at $3.85M per season to be an auxiliary goalie on a good team, is worth a first round pick. I doubt the CH would want to trade him, given that there is no real backup on the Habs right now, but even if he were on the market, I doubt Kent Hughes could get anything better than a second round pick. Do you think Jake Allen is worth a first round pick as Michel Therrien mentions? <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TVASports/status/1609304653753192449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1609304653753192449%7Ctwgr%5E46ba215a1431161385800abfc3c595b902b14540%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rumeursdetransaction.com%2FMichel-Therrien-devoile-la-valeur-de-Jake-Allen-et-se-fait-rapidement-ramasser-193852'> </a></blockquote></div> Credit: <a href='https://www.rumeursdetransaction.com/equipe-lnh/canadiens-de-montreal/Michel-Therrien-devoile-la-valeur-de-Jake-Allen-et-se-fait-rapidement-ramasser' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Rumeursdetransaction.com</a>