If the Canadiens are hoping to shore up their blue line with the third overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the odds are they would target a left shot, puck-moving defenceman, and there is a player that fits the bill perfectly in American Quinn Hughes.
Marc Bergevin certainly isn’t afraid of making potentially unpopular moves. Following his latest of those trades which saw Alex Galchenyuk go to Arizona for Max Domi, our writers weigh in with their thoughts on the swap.
As more and more fans start to focus on the draft, Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s name is continually associated with the Canadiens as he may represent the long-awaited top-line centre the Habs have desired for over two decades.
The Habs have a fair bit of depth on the wing but most of it is on the left side, leaving the right wing a little thin which is something that can be said for their prospect pool as well.
As has been the case with several offseason trade acquisitions in years past, the Habs have wasted little time getting a deal done with Max Domi, signing him to a two-year, $6.3 million contract.
Marc Bergevin shook up Montreal’s forward unit late on Friday night, shipping Alex Galchenyuk to the Coyotes in exchange for Max Domi.
With the third overall pick in the draft, the Habs will have plenty of options and there is a definite lack of consensus regarding the direction they will go. Czech winger Filip Zadina is one of the most intriguing options and is an elite, dynamic scoring winger.
Centre has been a position of need for the Habs for a long time now. On the plus side, they are starting to accumulate some depth at the position in the minors and amateur ranks.
The Habs have strong depth on the left side up front but can the same be said for the rest of the organization? Our depth series continues with a look at Montreal’s left winger situation.
No single position has changed as much as Montreal’s defence over the past year. Several newcomers were added in the NHL while they drafted four others last June. Despite that, a lot of work still needs to be done on the back end.