If we're talking strictly RFA, I feel Montreal still needs a stud D with size enter Bouchard and Dobson either or would a great fit and then there's the obvious hole at 2C the prize here would be McTavish but Vilardi and Peterka especially Peterka would easier to convince to leave their current teams (Who the hell wants to live in Buffalo).
Laine experiment I don't think is going to last and if I was the GM I sign Voronkov to an offer sheet, the kid is a monster at 6'5 and almost 230lbs has 20 goals and 42 points in 62 games this year. Then trade Laine.
Here's my UFA pipe dream
Caufield Suzuki Slafkovsky
Voronkov Peterka Demidov
Heinemen Newhook Dach
Anderson Evans Gallagher
Ghule
Bouchard
Strubble Hutson
Xhejak Carrier
Reinbacher
Bye bye Matheson and Savard....
Gabriel Vilardi
Age on July 1: 25
Position: Centre / Right wing
2024-25 salary cap hit: $3.44 million
Arbitration rights: Yes
JJ Peterka
Age on July 1: 23
Position: Centre
2024-25 salary cap hit: $855,833
Arbitration rights: No
Dmitri Voronkov
Age on July 1: 24
Position: Centre / playing LW
2024-25 salary cap hit: $925,000
Arbitration rights: Yes
Mason McTavish
Age on July 1: 22
Position: Centre
2024-25 salary cap hit: $894,167
Arbitration rights: No
Age on July 1: 25
Evan Bouchard
Position: Defence
2024-25 salary cap hit: $3.9 million
Right Handed Shot
Noah Dobson
Age on July 1: 25
Position: Defence
2024-25 salary cap hit: $4 million
Arbitration rights: Yes