Prospect Info: Florian Xhekaj

[DAChampion]

After reflection on the past few days I hadn't realized how many spots will open up on the Habs' bottom six in the next two years.

Gallagher, Anderson, Armia, Newhook, Evans, Dvorak could potentially all be gone. That's a lot of roster spots.

Most of the young players we discuss won't make it. That's inevitable. But if they're healthy, they'll almost certainly get legitimate opportunities to make it.

 

[Scriptor]

After reflection on the past few days I hadn't realized how many spots will open up on the Habs' bottom six in the next two years.

Gallagher, Anderson, Armia, Newhook, Evans, Dvorak could potentially all be gone. That's a lot of roster spots.

Most of the young players we discuss won't make it. That's inevitable. But if they're healthy, they'll almost certainly get legitimate opportunities to make it.

Maybe, but next year already looks bleak for forward newcomers even if Hughes trades away Evans, Armia and Dvorak.

Demidov has a SPOT in the top-6, but after that, there's Laine, Dach and Newhook to try to spot in there.

Whoever doesn't slot in fills out the remaining spot on wing for the third line after HEINEMAN, IMO, and another player is over the required players to fill the roster.

Anderson and Gallagher are likely still here until the trade deadline, at least, in two years.

Will Newhook push Anderson or Gallagher to the 13th forward role?

Where are all these opportunities for prospects? At C in the bottom-6? Obviously, Beck gets a spot at C, whether on the 3rd or 4th line.

If both Evans and Dvorak are gone, we have a problem, Houston, one that forces Newhook into a role at C on the 3rd or 4th line.

 

[DAChampion]

Maybe, but next year already looks bleak for forward newcomers even if Hughes trades away Evans, Armia and Dvorak.

Demidov has a SPOT in the top-6, but after that, there's Laine, Dach and Newhook to try to spot in there.

Whoever doesn't slot in fills out the remaining spot on wing for the third line after HEINEMAN, IMO, and another player is over the required players to fill the roster.

Anderson and Gallagher are likely still here until the trade deadline, at least, in two years.

Will Newhook push Anderson or Gallagher to the 13th forward role?

Where are all these opportunities for prospects? At C in the bottom-6? Obviously, Beck gets a spot at C, whether on the 3rd or 4th line.

If both Evans and Dvorak are gone, we have a problem, Houston, one that forces Newhook into a role at C on the 3rd or 4th line.

You mentioned Houston, they might open up another spot via an expansion draft. Not next year but soon.

After that there's always injuries. The Habs have comparatively few injuries this year, but most years you will see 2, 3, or 4 forward prospects get a shot that way.