Acquisition of an excellent young player by Kent Hughes and the Canadiens: Corey Pronman weighs in
Hockey starts in a few weeks, but the word we're already hearing in the Canadiens' locker room is "playoffs."
Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Arber Xhekaj have all talked about it, and even Patrik Laine has mentioned his desire to bring the Stanley Cup back to Montreal.
It's a huge goal for the young players of the Habs, but they really seem to believe in it.
For prospect expert Corey Pronman, who ranks the Canadiens 6th among NHL teams in terms of prospects, the dream won't be realized anytime soon.
The journalist believes that the Habs will need one or two more good draft picks before completing their rebuild. And top 10 picks usually mean a poor season.
Many analysts place the Canadiens among the 10 worst teams in the NHL again this year, despite all the changes. Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine will be great additions, but it might not be enough.
In my opinion, the start of the season will be crucial, but we shouldn't hold out too much hope for making the playoffs. Even if the team surprises, there are so many strong teams in the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions that I find it hard to see how they could finish in the top 3 of their division, even among the wildcard teams.
A good result would be to come close to the playoffs, but most people believe that the Habs will still have a very good draft pick next year.
Source: Danslescoulisses.com«Le Canadien devra probablement ajouter un ou deux autres gros choix»
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