A fundamental space the Montreal Canadiens will look to enhance on for subsequent season
TSN: Kenzie Lalond on TSN’s That’s Hockey on the Montreal Canadiens, Kirby Roofand what areas they could look to enhance on subsequent season.
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Gino Reda: “You talked about Hutson, the Habs high line, additionally Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky regarded actually stable. Demidov appears to be like like he’s bought an enormous upside. The place ought to Habs administration be seeking to plug holes and improve the offseason, to offer this younger group of gamers a greater shot to contend transferring ahead?”
Lalonde: “I’m trying instantly at that second line, and particularly a 2C. That has been a subject of dialog the previous few seasons right here. That high line has been nice, Slafkovsky, Caulfield and Nick Suzuki.
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However who will fill out that second line? It’s a must to suppose Demidov shall be there, however who would be the 2C?
Kirby Dach’s identify was introduced up right now once more. His season coming to a detailed resulting from harm. So now, Dach has solely performed 59 video games within the final two seasons right here for the Canadians. And Jeff Gordon did point out that actually there’s a spot for Kirby Dach this season on the staff, nevertheless it’s as much as him as to the place that spot shall be. Will probably be an upward climb for him on this off season, getting again up to the mark. And it feels like Kirby Dach will want an enormous coaching camp coming into the season to indicate the place he belongs on this lineup.
I additionally requested Kent Hughes, when he thinks of this summer season, this offseason, and this timeline of how large of a summer season this may be in the event that they wished so as to add in new faces to this staff. And he form of went again to some seasons in the past, the place he talked concerning the significance of the 2024 summer season and the way that will be an enormous time for this staff, and the way the 2025 season could be even greater. And he stated, I’ve to suppose that that assertion stays true once more.
Kent Hughes, Jeff Gorton talked about, they’re at all times conserving their eyes open to athletes, to gamers that might be a part of this staff, nevertheless it needs to be the best match. There was talks about measurement. There was dialogue round compete degree, and that basically was a basic attribute this administration staff desires in the event that they do discover the best piece to the puzzle that they need to herald to affix this group. The compete degree needs to be there.
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So we’ll see if any modifications are made within the upcoming offseason however I’ve to suppose transferring ahead, the Canadians will look to take one other step forward.”
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