Big summer

Équipe: 2024-25 Canadiens de Montréal

Date de création initiale: 1 avr. 2024

Publié: 1 avr. 2024

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Montreal has some good pieces in their system already (Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Caufeild, Dach, Newhook, Guhle, Reinbacher, Hutson, and Xhekaj) that I think have a long term future here. But the 2 glaring needs in my opinion are 2 top 6 forwards. They should have an opportunity to acquire at least one via the draft this offseason and I think based off their recent drafts that Lindstrom will be their guy, and could form a nice 1/2 punch with Suzuki up the middle. If Carolina looks to keep Guentzel given the success him and Jarvis had together and having only 3 defenders signed past this season on the active roster then they likely have to part ways with Necas. If he is available Montreal should be all over it, he fits their timeline perfectly and adding him and a full season of Dach could push them into the playoff picture. This may not be enough for Carolina to accept but they should throw in more prospects etc if it comes to it, he would be a fantastic add for this team and give them something like the following long term.

Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Dach
Caufeild-Lindstrom-Necas
Newhook-Beck-Roy
Heineman-Kapenen-Mesar
Gallagher, Anderson.

Hutson-Reinbacher
Matheson-Guhle
Xhekaj-Mailloux
Engstrom.

Fowler/Primeau/Montembault.

I really think that is a team that could compete consistently and do some damage come playoff time if the young guys keep trending in the right direction, and the team can overcome the never ending injury bug. But it’s safe to say this summer is critical for Montreals rebuild.

*It will take more for Necas then shown, but he is a way better target then Zegras in my opinion.

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