Proposal: What are the Montreal Canadiens' priorities to make them a Stanley Cup contender?3 choices

[Miller Time]

We are the worst team in the league for goals by forwards. I keep saying it. Because it needs to change.

We're also near the league lead in pts % from players 23 & under (& our leading scorer just turned 24 a month b4 season start, and our 22 yr old fwd with the highest pre-season expectation to improve scoring output got injured in game 2 )...

It absolutely has to change, but I'd say we're well under way.

By the time Suzuki, CC, Dach, Newhook & Slaf are all 22-27, scoring from our fwd group won't be an issue.

Hopefully, Hughes is able to add 1-2 productive vets/established top 6 scorers in the next 2yrs to bridge the gap, but it's not exactly easy with the 20M$ MB tied up in Gally/Anderson/Dvo/Armia... ~1/2 our fwd cap allocation but created only ~1/4 of goals scored among forwards.

Bargainbin created a mess that will take a bit longer to clean up, but we're well on our way.

 

[Nevins]

You will not make them a contender with these choices. Why did you leave out the right options? Center line, coaching, etc... Better assistant coaches? Might as well ask for bigger hot dogs.

You need better glasses….center= forward,coach is There….

 

[CHwest]

Where is the option for better hotdogs at the Bell Centre?

 

[shamrun]

When I see Edmonton and Toronto I am not sure having star forwards is the best solution to win. It looks like you need a team that can survive the season and not be plagued by injury. Then you need to go through playoffs and not be crippled by injury. Then you need a hot goalie at the right time then anything can happen.

I am not a gm but what I think our gm is doing is building mobile and tough dmen. We might not have a McDavid but I think he intends us to score through committee.

 

[WeThreeKings]

When I see Edmonton and Toronto I am not sure having star forwards is the best solution to win. It looks like you need a team that can survive the season and not be plagued by injury. Then you need to go through playoffs and not be crippled by injury. Then you need a hot goalie at the right time then anything can happen.

I am not a gm but what I think our gm is doing is building mobile and tough dmen. We might not have a McDavid but I think he intends us to score through committee.

They'll gladly take the star but they are trying to build the team as if that may not be available to them. Which is to have a team that has skill throughout the line-up, has size, has speed, has a mobile defense that can contribute offensively.

Essentially they want to build a team that can win in any type of game.. which is what fails the Oilers and Leafs every year, they can't win if things get physical, slowed down and defensive.