Other reader questions include: Would it make sense to split up Habs' No. 1 line and what will the defence look like to start next season?
Fans are excited to see what young, talented players like Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson can do next season.
With so many blue-liners pushing for NHL ice time next season, the onus will be on Habs brass to properly identify who they need to keep.
https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/pat-hickey-too-many-defencemen
It was certainly fun to watch the progression of No. 1 overall draft pick this season and see his confidence grow as he hit 20-goal mark.
https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/stu-cowan-juraj-slafkovsky-fans
The 29-year-old power forward knows he needs to get his "game back in full swing and be the player I know I can be" next season.
https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/josh-anderson-sucked-this-year
"We're definitely not that far off from being a playoff team and competing for the Stanley Cup," captain Nick Suzuki says.
https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/optimism-abounds
"It’s a team that’s showed us a lot and I think we’ll spend the summer trying to figure out if we can move that forward," Jeff Gorton says.
https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/stu-cowan-canadiens-playoffs
“It’s a passion, not a job. I want to be here until they don’t want me anymore,” the head coach said.
Montreal completed the season with a 30-36-16 record for 76 points.
Will the Habs complete the season sweep against Patrick Roy's Islanders?