Montreal Canadiens: A veteran on waivers and Joshua Roy recalled?

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Greg Wilson
October 30, 2024 (4:44 PM)

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Like a young team, the Canadiens are capable of the best and the worst, while they can win important games and lose miserably.

This is true for all NHL teams, even the best, but let's say that with a young team, the gap is greater and it happens more frequently.

The Canadiens therefore won two great victories in 24 hours this weekend, in two different cities. It's quite rare to see them accomplish this feat in recent years.

Then, they lost 8-2 to the Kraken at home. A hard defeat to swallow, which means once again that the players were not ready.

The Canadiens therefore need an electroshock. Cole Caufield and the first trio are fine, Jake Evans is fine, Michael Matheson and Lane Hutson are fine, but that's about it.

According to Renaud Lavoie, a recall should be made and it's that of Joshua Roy. The young forward is performing well in Laval and he is NHL caliber.

In addition, he sincerely believes that he could act as a spark plug for the 2nd line, which has been on autopilot since the start of the season. Patrik Laine could also play this role, but he won't arrive for another month.

"He doesn't need to spend 4 months in Laval to understand the message. Joshua Roy knows how to play NHL hockey!" - Renaud Lavoie

The message is pretty clear, but it also means something else that is not mentioned in this message. To recall a young player, Kent Hughes will have to make room. A current Canadiens player will therefore have to leave.

We immediately think of a player like Josh Anderson or Christian Dvorak. Since Anderson still has his usefulness, Dvorak could therefore leave by trade or on waivers.

A trade involving Christian Dvorak would have already been announced if Kent Hughes had been capable in my opinion. Even though he will be a free agent this summer, he is of no interest to anyone.

He could therefore be subject to waivers, or to another veteran, to make room for Joshua Roy. After all, if Alex Barré-Boulet was put on waivers to join the Laval Rocket and make room for the youngsters, I don't see why the assessment should be any different for Christian Dvorak, who is no more useful to the team.