Team: 2019-20 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 7, 2019

Published: Apr. 7, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

This is my opinion of who the Habs should draft (assuming we draft 15th) and who they should sign at FA. All trades take place at the draft. They have ample cap space. Use it. they can be competitive next year. Poehling starts the year in Laval with Suzuki, Brook Fluery. Let them develop a bit more. if Poehling dominates the ahl, then maybe we consider trading Danault, and playing Poehling as 3C. IMO as a 4c, he won't get enough nhl ice time to learn the game. Resign Weal, he's been terrific.
This roster doesn't necessarily have a bunch of big names like Tampa, but it has good balanced scorers on every line. I see 6 potential minimum 50 point players in Duchene, Domi, Danault, Gallaghar, Shaw, Tatar. Petry Weber, Klefbom, Byron Lehkonen could all potentiall hit 40 as well. Add Suzuki, Poehling. Draft Raphael Lavoie. French Canadian from mtl, Right shot 6'4 winger. he adds size and strength to the forward group down the road. Also buyout Alzner, I thinm under the right conditions, he's still an nhl level defender. take the bite, and buy him out. I'd also consider signing Micheal Ferland instead of Armia if he would be interested. He's a tough player, a Jullien type player, who has a good 2 way game. in that case, we don't sign Armia or Weise, move Byron down and play Ferland on the 3rd line. Feedback would be appreciated.