Two surprise guests at the Montreal Canadiens' golf tournament, including one very intriguing name ahead of next season
Today was the famous annual golf tournament of the Montreal Canadiens, a sign that the 2023-2024 season is approaching very quickly. Jeff Gorton, Kent Hughes, Martin St-Louis, and several players spoke to the media to discuss their expectations for the upcoming season.
However, some fans noticed the presence of two surprise guests. Indeed, although theoretically Carey Price is still a member of the organization, his NHL career is indeed over. On the other hand, it's rather pleasing to see that the Montreal goaltender made the effort to participate in the event.
Even if visibly, Price will no longer wear the Tricolore uniform on the ice, he seems truly devoted to playing a key role within the team this season. We are very happy to see that he still holds the Canadiens in his heart, and he is very likely to be spotted in the CH's surroundings a few times this year.
In addition, a certain Lias Andersson, who signed a one-season agreement with the Tricolore this summer, was also present. Given that several journalists predicted that he would start the year with the Laval Rocket and that few players with a two-way contract were at the Laval-sur-le-Lac Club today, some raised a few questions about his future role with the organization.
Is this a precursor sign that he could potentially start the season in Montreal? One thing is certain, the Swedish forward will try to do everything in his power to impress the Canadiens' higher-ups during the training camp, all in the hope of securing a spot in Martin St-Louis' lineup on October 11th.
Drafted 7th overall in 2017, the former New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings player had some difficulties establishing himself as a top forward in the NHL. However, there is no doubt that the 24-year-old center has a tremendous amount of talent, having scored 43 goals and 39 assists (82 points) in his last 86 games in the AHL.
A change of scenery could be greatly beneficial to him, and his performances in the preseason games will certainly be closely monitored by the leaders of the Montreal organization.
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`Do you believe that Lias Andersson will manage to carve out a spot with the Tricolore at the start of the season? | ||
| Yes | 17 | 51.5 % |
| No | 16 | 48.5 % |
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