Your lineup looks pretty accurate. But sorry, I don't think the Habs are playoff contenders this season. Too many teams to jump over in the the Atlantic and Eastern Conference.

Caufield plays offwing.
Gallagher cannot handle top 6 duty anymore, both for icetime and production.
That 3rd line would never work, the three of them need playmakers.
Dont think Matheson playing top pair minutes on his unatural side is a good idea.
Savard won't be scratched.
Petry is gone before october.

Edit: and I do think that the plan is really to develop Dach as a solid 2C. He did very well at the end of last season before the injury.

What's ur lineup if Petry stays?

when i put Dach as a 2C sm1 told me hes was inconsistent in faceoffs and plays better alongside Suzuki

Habs will compete for Celebrini, not wildcard spot

Its not gonna happen but I would like
Caufield Suzuki RHP
Slafkovsky Dach Anderson
Newhook Monahan Gallagher
Evans Dvorak Ylonen or Armia

Matheson Savard
Guhle Petry
Xhekaj Harris

As for Dach, faceoffs are an issue but he wont learn it on the wing and everything else a center have to do, he did it well without suzuki at the end of the year. We need him to develop as a good C if we want to be relevant soon and if we draft a high caliber one next year, than he could be moved to the wing once that guy is NHL ready. Thats my 2 cents but your opinion is as good as mine!

nah

In this atlantic, yeah