While it’s more than clear that Evgenii Dadonov was a cap dump by Vegas, it doesn’t change the fact that he has largely been a capable top-six winger that should be able to help the Canadiens offensively this coming season.

Last season was a tough one for many Habs but Mike Hoffman, in particular, had a year to forget. But with the team intending to be more offensive-minded in 2022-23, what type of bounce-back should the team be expecting from him?

With a little patience, rebuilt scoring lines can be filled internally so while there are plenty of veterans on Montreal’s roster now, there shouldn’t be for too much longer.

Brendan Gallagher had long been a consistent scorer for the Habs before his production fell off the last two seasons. But with a longer offseason under his belt and a full year under Martin St. Louis, could he be primed to rebound?

The Habs made a surprise move this week with the acquisition of Sean Monahan and a first-round pick from Calgary. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the swap.

With Sean Monahan’s acquisition, many were expecting a follow-up move to be made.  There wasn’t and GM Kent Hughes indicated why on Thursday, stating that Carey Price will be on LTIR to start the season.

The Habs made an addition down the middle back at the draft when they picked up Kirby Dach from Chicago.  They added another centre on Thursday when they picked up Sean Monahan from Calgary along with a conditional 2025 first-round pick in exchange for future considerations.

There’s not a lot going on with the Habs both on and off the ice. With the progress their new management team has made, the lack of talking points certainly isn’t a bad thing.

The right side of Montreal’s back end has been an issue in recent years and with both Shea Weber and Jeff Petry gone, it will continue to be an issue for a while. However, they do have some prospects in the system that will provide some hope for the future.