With the situation Klöten and rumours, already, that Reinbacher is heading to Laval sooner, rather than later, this idea of Hutson - Reinbacher forming a pairing in Laval to start next season is rather good.
Xhekaj - Mailloux should also get to start the season in Laval to further cement that developing chemistry.
Both Savard and Matheson can keep playing the wrong chairs a first pairing in the NHL until the trade deadline when they are both shipped off somewhere else for a young NHLer and futures.
Then, we can bring up both burgeoning pairings in Laval (thereby crushing al lplayof fhopes for the AHL-affiliate, I am just now realizing
)
Matheson - Savard
Guhle - Barron
Struble - Harris/Kovacevic
becomes
Guhle -
Struble/Barron (not a fan of Barron)
Hutson -
Reinbacher
Xhekaj -
Mailloux
after the trade deadline.
Habs might look to get a pairing partner for Guhle or Hutson via free agency, depending on whom Reinbacher plays with.