There’s no chance a rebuilding team goes into the season with a 20 man roster. You don’t do that with young players as you’ll burn them out and they need competition to help them develop.

That being said, DeSmith is likely flipped somewhere else as there’s no need for him in Montreal. Or at very least 1 of the 3 goalies will be moved but he’s the most likely. & with Price being on LTIR they’ll technically be able to use $10.5M of space over the cap if needed, so there really was no issue ever of them being cap compliant or not

He didnt put Price on LTIR , he's new clearly
Dvorak isnt on IR yet he placed him there instead of "Scratches" and inch to the left.


He buried Harris who requires us Bury Salary over Barron who doesnt and starts slow each season now in Junior and AHL showing a pattern.
Armia's Buyout was Cheaper by a lot then his contract is to Bury , Hughes simply isnt that bad a businessman.

More important Jake Allens annual Golf Tournament he barely completed 18 holes.
Usually he plays 6 to 7 times that as his Uncle drags him around meeting people he thinks will donate.
I've been watching him at these things for i think 7 years now and his follow through suggests mobility issues with his Joints likely Hips or Lower Back.
IF he plays it wont be long before he's on LTIR