Équipe: 2023-24 Canadiens de Montréal

Date de création initiale: 7 avr. 2023

Publié: 7 avr. 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

So last night, Joel Armia singlehandedly drove a dagger through our lottery odds by having us flip places with Arizona, as the Canadiens now have the 6th best odds (and currently the 6th pick overall).

Arizona has a few centres already in their system, so since Smith and Benson should both be available when they and Montreal are picking, could Montreal give up a pick to get their guy? How much would it cost?

Smith has said he loves Kent Hughes--his former coach--is a friend of his son Jack, went to Boston College (where Hughes went to school). Smith fills a void for Montreal, and while Benson would be a great addition, Smith is already becoming quite popular among the Canadiens fanbase.

We took two big risks last year by drafting fast-rising Slovaks with our first round picks, all I'm asking for is a top-line potential, almost sure-thing, doesn't-need-to-adapt-to-North-America player when we're picking in the top 6.

Slafkovsky will start the year in Laval.

Edmundson, Dvorak, and potentially (but less likely) Matheson could be on their way out.

A rookie 4th line could be interesting.

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