Barron marinated already and by seasons end was cooking. He is done with the minors and that suprised me. But he finished strong; if he is not in Montreal he will be somewhere else in the NHL imo.
I do think Kovacevic is hard to let go of as a serviceable rightie on D but i suspect two young guys are going to look awfully good and the team will trade away Kovacevic before the season starts.
One of the two goalies is going. Hopefully by trade and at this point maybe a fourth rounder is all.
I can't help but think that it might take a Package. I have a weird feeling the Canadiens may be getting rid of Gallagher and a goalie to a bottom dwelling team like Chicago. And I suspect they give almost nothing back. Just take on Salary.
I realize he’s basically an energy guy. 4th or 5th liner. But a fourth rounder has a what...6 or 7 percent chance of making it to the NHL? Again, it’s just opening space for Mitchell who will likely shift to the wing this year.
5 years? Bit broad. Teams fade out of contention and turn it around almost over night these days. I answered thinking about two years. I’m sure most did. A top tier FA away on O. And a mid tier on D. Or vice-versa.