Team: 2024-25 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 5, 2023

Published: Jan. 5, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

speculating line up in a few years if we win the lottery for Bedard.
If that happens, then I really think KH and JG will sell low on their vets to get the young guys playing and developing with each other as soon as possible in the NHL.

So if Habs win the lottery, I can see them selling low over the next couple of years (maybe with salary retained) on guys like Dvorak, Hoffman, Anderson, Evans, and yes, even Gally.
I also see Armia being a buyout.

Bedard and Roy with Farrell would be an exciting line to see. - pure energy.
Dach stays permanently on the wing on the first line
Mesar with Slavs, playing together on the same line with Beck.
4th. line interchangeable between Simoneau and Kidney as the pivot and RHP and Yolen keep getting pushed down the depth chart and eventually traded out to make room for guys like Heineman, Davidson, Rohrer and Kapanen

On D - Guhle will be leading the group, with Barron on the right side. (although i can also see Logan M. making a strong push for this spot in the next few years).
our solid 2nd pairing will continue to be Harris and Kovacevic
patrolling and protecting the blue line will be WIFI with Hutson as special teams specialist.

I see Matheson and Savard being traded by this time as well - and definitely low (maybe salary retained) or Savard being bought out like Armia.

I don't see young Dmen like Norlinder, Beaudin, Trudeau or Touringy sticking around by this time - as the habs will have stocked the prospect d pool on top of what they already have and these guys are too far behind the guys already on the roster in the NHL. Even with guys we currently have, they're below the depth chart with guys like Engstrom and Struble.

Captain - Suzuki
Alternate - Guhle
Alternate - WIFI