Équipe: 2022-23 Canadiens de Montréal

Date de création initiale: 12 juill. 2022

Publié: 12 juill. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

2019-20 - Habs went to the Stanley Cup Finals with the majority of this roster
2020-21 - Habs finished dead last with the majority of this roster
2022-23 - Who are these guys really? Are they the winners who out-performed Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vegas two years ago, or the losers who could not even skate with a top-ranked AHL team last year? I refuse to accept that Price, Weber, & Danault had that much of an impact. Three good players, but these guys have it in them to be winners, they just need leadership to get them there and since they were never getting it from Ducharme, it was clearly coming from Weber. That leadership gap is now closed with St-Louis and Suzuki. The expectations are so low, and if Price is actually able to play, I think this team makes the playoffs.

Notes:
-Byron himself came out at a Golf Tournament and said he's not where he needs to be to start the season, which is why I have him on LTIR
-I signed Monty because the Habs qualified him and because I think he can become the backup we need so we can ship out Allen at the TDL if everyone is healthy (especially Price)
-I repatriated Chiarot because he showed synergy with MSL and also because his performance in Florida was poor so he is probably not gonna get the money he was hoping for in Free Agency. If we can bring him back home on a reasonable contract, I think he can help the Habs during the transition to get the young D core NHL ready (I do not want to rush them up, but to call up Barron in 2023 and Guhle in 2024)
-I traded Hoffman because we have too many expensive Middle 6 wingers and he's probably the easiest to trade of the guys with term (certainly no one wants to take a chance on Gallagher or Armia's contracts)