HOW TO IMPROVE MONTREAL CANADIENS

The Montreal Canadiens are a borderline playoff team right now, but if they were to add a star player, they would immediately become a legit threat in the North Division. This is what the Montreal Canadiens need to do to become a legit contender.

The Montreal Canadiens Make two major trades:

Montreal Canadiens trade Phillip Danault, Joel Armia, Victor Mete, and a 2021 2nd round pick to the San Jose Sharks for Tomas Hertl, Marcus Sorensen.

The Canadiens get Tomas Hertl, a great second-line center, and Marcus Sorensen, while the Sharks add Phillip Danault, a great two-way center, Joel Armia, and Victor Mete, two good depth players and a 2nd round pick.

The Canadiens also trade Paul Byron, Artturi Lehkonen to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Emil Benstrom, Eric Robinson, and a 2021 3rd round pick.

The Blue Jackets get Paul Byron and Artturi Lehkonen, two top 9 forwards, while the Canadiens get Emil Benstrom and Eric Robinson, two solid young players, and a 3rd round pick.

The Montreal Canadiens make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs in the 2020-21 season before being eliminated by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Montreal Canadiens lose Joel Edmundson to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion draft.

2021 Draft

21-Artem Grushnikov

The Montreal Canadiens draft Artem Grushnikov, a great prospect defenseman, who can help bolster their blueline.

Montreal Canadiens re-sign a few players:

Tomas Tatar-5yrs/6.25M per

Jesperi Kotkaniemi-6yrs/5.5M per

Ryan Poehling-2 yr deal

In the 2021-22 season, the Montreal Canadiens were once again eliminated in the second round.

Before the 2022 draft, the Montreal Canadiens make two trades:

Montreal Canadiens trade Jonathan Drouin to the Colorado Avalanche for Shane Bowers, Devon Toews, 1st round pick '22.

The acquisition of Jonathan Drouin allows the Avalanche to pair the former Halifax Moosehead linemates together, while Montreal gets a top prospect in Shane Bowers, Devon Toews, and a 1st round pick.

The Canadiens also trade Ben Chiarot to the Chicago Blackhawks for 4th rd pick '22

Since Chiarot is a UFA and the Canadiens have Kaiden Guhle and Artem Grushnikov in the pipelines waiting, the Canadiens don't need Chiarot anymore.

2022 Draft

22-Noah Greuter

32-Gleb Trikozov

The Montreal Canadiens draft Noah Greuter and Gleb Trikozov, two highly skilled forwards, who could be a key part of the Canadiens future.

Montreal Canadiens re-sign a few players:

Tomas Hertl-7yrs/6M per

Nick Suzuki-8yrs/5.5M per

Alexander Romanov-6yrs/4.5M per

Josh Brook-3yrs/2.75M per

Emil Benstrom-3yrs/2.5M per

Eric Robinson-3yrs/1.8M per

Cayden Primeau-2yr deal

The Montreal Canadiens finally breakthrough in the 2022-23 season and make it to the Stanley Cup Finals but lose to the Colorado Avalanche.

Shea Weber retires after the 2022-23 season; he still had 3 years left on his contract but had to retire due to injuries. To make more cap space, the Canadiens move Weber on LTIR.

Montreal Canadiens sign two players in Free Agency:

Roope Hintz-5yrs/4M per

Nick Paul-3yr deal/2.5M per

By the 2023-24 season, the Montreal Canadiens have built a Stanley Cup contender.

2023-24 Montreal Canadiens

T.Tatar-N.Suzuki-B.Gallagher

T.Hertl-J.Kotkaniemi-T.Toffoli

R.Hintz-R.Poehling-J.Anderson

E.Robinson-N.Paul-E.Benstrom

A.Grushnikov-A.Romanov

K.Guhle-J.Petry

D.Toews-J.Brook

C.Price

C.Primeau

Spares: (LTIR) S.Weber

Top Prospects: N.Greuter, G.Trikozov

The Montreal Canadiens can be the next dynasty in the NHL because of the improvements they made to their lineup.

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