Not yet, not until Caufield-Bedard-Wright all hit their prime and it needs a #1D of the same age.

So another year of rebuild after Bedard and draft, or will Habs trade one of the franchise players for a young D man?

It depends if they indeed get Bedard next year, but since young #1Ds are usually unavailable by trade, it may be a good thing to get one in 2024 unless they get one earlier

Finding a #1 goalie should also be a priority going forward.

Getting there but the defence is not good enough and the third line is wayyy too expensive.

No. D is weak

Majority of top 2 picks over last decade take a while to go from good to studs.

What are you doing with a jack Hughes or Hischier or MacKinnon in their first two years? Most take time.

Perron will be 35 on this team.

Price will be 36

This team would likely be a bubble team if price is average. An okay playoff team if he's good. And a bottom feeder if he's done which is quite possible